Farm trade frets over sequestration, meat sector worries most
CHICAGO - Farmers and agribusiness companies are worried that across-the-board federal budget cuts will snarl the supply channels for everything from milk and broiler chickens to grain shipments, but many are hopeful that the Obama administration and Republican opponents will find a compromise before major disruptions hit the food system.
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After "fiscal cliff," U.S. conservatives eye Republican primaries
CHICAGO - The U.S. Congress prevented hefty tax hikes and spending cuts with a "fiscal cliff" deal this week, but grassroots conservatives are already seeking 2014 primary challengers for high-profile Republican lawmakers who backed the deal.
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U.S. gives states more time to make Obama health law decision
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO - The federal government on Thursday gave states another month to decide if they will operate insurance exchanges under the new U.S. healthcare law, after some Republican governors stalled in the hope President Barack Obama would lose last week's election.
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Chicago Romney rally cheers wins elsewhere
As Obama takes Illinois, fans of GOP hail other states going red Mitt Romney was never expected to win in Illinois, but supporters who crowded into a third-floor room at the Wit Hotel in downtown Chicago on Tuesday began their evening excited over the Republican presidential candidate's chances nationally.
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Obama congratulates Romney on "spirited campaign"
CHICAGO - President Barack Obama congratulated Republican rival Mitt Romney on Tuesday for running a hard-fought race for the White House and expressed confidence he would win re-election during a stop at a local campaign office to thank volunteers on Tuesday.
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