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Cosmic census finds crowd of planets in our galaxy
The Daily Caller - 3 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have estimated the first cosmic Census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way. At least 500 million of those planets are in the not-too-hot, not-to…
Read more >>Open House
Watertown Daily Times - 3 days ago
The freewheeling debate going on in the House as it crafts a Government Spending plan is the price of returning to a legislative process that allows greater direct participation from House members in give-and-take floor debate. It grows out of S…
Read more >>What budget-cutting amendments has the House passed this week?
Washington Post - 4 days ago
As of Friday evening, the House had passed 37 Budget-cutting amendments to a resolution funding the Federal Government through September. They range from an amendment that would cut off funding for Obama Administration "czars" to several aimed at …
Read more >>William S. Becker: Chicken Littles Vindicated; Budget Hawks Don't Care: Part 1
The Huffington Post - 4 days agoThere will come a time when nature metes out such sustained and brutal punishment that even the most cynical deniers will have to acknowledge climate disruption is upon us. There's no question that time will arrive. The only question is when. I'…
Read more >>Morning Read: Keep Making Fat Jokes
The New York Observer - 4 days agoAndrew Cuomo is expanding the scope of his office. Democrats have been quiet about the race to replace Chris Lee. Legislative leaders were noncommittal on Cuomo's independent redistricting plan. His plan will unite "communities of interest." The…
Read more >>Obama asks for science boost; Republicans look for cuts
Washington Post - 6 days ago
Of the differences between President Obama's Budget priorities and those of Republicans in Congress, perhaps none is as stark as funding for science research and technology development. This Story Republicans blast Obama Budget but signal willi…
Read more >>GOP Spending Plan Hopes To Cut Climate Change Funding From NASA
The Huffington Post - 7 days agoMother Jones: This week, Reps. Bill Posey (R-Fla.), Sandy Adams (R-Fla.) and Rob Bishop (R-Utah) called for a Budget that would "reprioritize NASA" by axing the funding for Climate Change research. The original cuts to the Budget ou…
Read more >>For Houston, Obama's budget cuts NASA but boosts Metro
Houston Chronicle - 7 days ago
WASHINGTON — More Budget cuts will be headed to Texas in the Deficit-reduction measures outlined by President Barack Obama's budget, but the state also could benefit from several spending choices. Here are some ways in which the president'…
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