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Cliffhanger: Will New Yorkers See the Oscars?

WASHINGTON (March 4) -- The prospect is worse than an ostrich-feather fashion faux pas: More than 3 million New York City-area Oscar fans sitting in front of a blank television screen Sunday night. The possible interruption of the Academy Awards -- and other ABC programming -- is thanks to a dispute between ABC parent...

Toyota Hearing: Top Grandstanding Moments

WASHINGTON (Feb. 23) -- A top American executive for Toyota faced angry lawmakers Tuesday in the first of three planned congressional hearings into the company's extensive recalls in the United States and around the world. Like any highly anticipated Capitol Hill hearing, the testimony by Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A....

Congressman: BCS 'Like Communism'

Don't get U.S. Rep. Joe Barton wrong: He doesn't think Tim Tebow is a Communist. He just thinks the process by which Tebow and the Florida Gators became national champions is reminiscent of Communism.Barton is the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's commerce, trade and consumer protection...

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05/28/12 Israeli Congress candidate hopes for GOP victory Source: Jerusalem Post - Israel Itamar Gelbman, the only Israeli running for US Congress, is expected to face an uphill battle in Tuesday's Texas Republican primary.
05/24/12 Reps. Barton, Stearns Praise Twitter's Support for 'Do... Source: Broadcasting and Cable A pair of House Republicans have sent Twitter a letter praising the company for supporting "do not track" browser functionality, but also seeking more information on that promise as well as what info it collects when it does track.
05/22/12 Frank Kuchar for U.S. House District 6 Source: The Eagle Citizen When Joe Barton first went to the House of Representatives in 1984, the national debt was $1.6 trillion.
05/17/12 Congressman Joe Barton optimistic in re-election bid Source: Frisco Enterprise - Frisco TX Former Addison mayor Joe Chow is seen as Barton's chief competitor.
05/15/12 McDowell Among 'Most Valuable Policymakers' Source: Broadcasting and Cable The Sports Fan Coalition, which has asked the FCC to scrap its sports blackout rule as outmoded and fan-unfriendly, is honoring six legislators and one FCC commissioner for "standing up for fans."