Articles tagged with passes
Fri, May 18, 2012
GM passes on running TV ads during 2013 Super Bowl
By Ben Klayman
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co will not advertise in next year's Super Bowl because it is too expensive, the top ...
Tue, May 15, 2012
N.Y. Senate passes bill to make viewing child porn on Internet a crime
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to make it a crime to view child pornography on the ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
New Viking Stadium Proposal Passes Legislature
ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The Minnesota House passed the Viking Stadium bill early Thursday morning and the Senate followed suit in the afternoon. The ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
Vikings Stadium Plan Passes Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The Minnesota State Senate passed a Vikings stadium bill on Tuesday night. The House passed their version of the bill ...
Sat, May 05, 2012
Connecticut Senate passes medical marijuana bill
By Mary Ellen Godin
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Alabama Senate passes tax for bankrupt county
By Verna Gates
(Reuters) - The Alabama State Senate on Thursday approved a bill allowing cash-strapped Jefferson County to revive a local jobs tax that ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
House passes cyber bill despite veto threat
By Tabassum Zakaria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a cybersecurity bill on Thursday that would allow the government and companies ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Arizona Senate passes bill demanding return of federal lands
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona is poised to join next-door neighbor Utah in demanding the U.S. government transfer title to millions of ...
Wed, April 25, 2012
Senate passes postal bill that would end Saturday mail
By Emily Stephenson
(Reuters) - The Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday that would allow the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail after two ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
Rodriguez passes Griffey on all-time home run list
By Larry Fine
BOSTON (Reuters) - Alex Rodriguez enjoyed the Red Sox celebration of Fenway Park's 100th birthday on Friday and then swatted his ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
House passes Republican business tax cut
By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed a tax break for small businesses, giving voters a stark alternative ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
VIDEO: 'American Bandstand' host Dick Clark passes away at 82
Watch above for footage from an interview with Clark from 1999 on Archive of American Television.
SANTA MONICA, CA (WKZO) - 'American Bandstand' host Dick ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Death toll rises in Syria before U.N. vote
By Oliver Holmes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Opposition activists said at least six people were killed in Syria on Saturday as the U.N. Security Council ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
'Sparkle' Trailer: Whitney Houston Passes the Torch in Final Film
This August's Sparkle would have been a monumental moment for fans of singer-turned-actress Whitney Houston, marking her first big screen role since 1996 ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
'Sparkle' Trailer: Whitney Houston Passes the Torch in Final Film
This August's Sparkle would have been a monumental moment for fans of singer-turned-actress Whitney Houston, marking her first big screen role since 1996 ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
House vote sets up Republican budget as manifesto, target
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans passed congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
'Terra Nova': Netflix PassesIs Series Officially Dead?
After Terra Nova was canceled by Fox in early March, rumors circulated that Netflix was interested in picking up the series to produce further ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Congress passes stopgap transport funding bill
By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress averted a weekend shutdown of thousands of transportation construction projects on Thursday by passing a stopgap funding ...
Wed, March 28, 2012
Arizona Senate passes late-term abortion ban: report
PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona state Senate on Tuesday voted to ban most abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to news reports.
The ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
'Terra Nova': Netflix PassesIs Series Officially Dead?
After Terra Nova was canceled by Fox in early March, rumors circulated that Netflix was interested in picking up the series to produce further ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
'Terra Nova': Netflix PassesIs Series Officially Dead?
After Terra Nova was canceled by Fox in early March, rumors circulated that Netflix was interested in picking up the series to produce further ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Congress members face new curbs on insider trading
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to send President Barack Obama legislation imposing new curbs on insider trading by ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Minnesota House Passes Voter I-D Bill
ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - Following hours of debate, the Minnesota House passed a voter i-d bill that would put the issue on the ballot ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
New York cuts pension benefits for public workers
By Joan Gralla and Dan Burns
(Reuters) - New York state lawmakers approved pension reform that will save an estimated $80 billion over 30 years ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Senate passes transportation bill, sends to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a two-year, $109 billion transportation bill to rebuild roads, bridges and rail systems after rejecting numerous attempts ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Fed stress tests an investor payday for some
By David Henry and Rick Rothacker
(Reuters) - Most U.S. banks and their investors responded jubilantly to the Federal Reserve's release of stress ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Florida passes bill to test state workers for drugs
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agency heads to randomly test employees for illegal drugs ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Indiana passes statewide smoking ban, exempts bars
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana Assembly has passed a statewide smoking ban that prohibits lighting up in most public spaces and workplaces ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Florida to test state workers randomly for drugs, alcohol
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agencies to randomly test up to 10 percent of ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Harvey Weinstein passes on movie pitch from Obama
By Peter Voskamp
WASHINGTON, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - If you've ever had a pitch turned down by Harvey Weinstein, you're now in ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Oklahoma state senate passes "heartbeat" abortion bill
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would require doctors to tell women they have the ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Bill targeting Chinese subsidies goes to Obama
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 370-39 to ensure the United States can impose duties on subsidized goods ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Florida House passes 24-hour wait for abortions
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Women seeking abortions would be required to wait 24 hours under a bill passed by the Florida House ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
Virginia Senate passes ultrasound law minus vaginal probe
By Matthew Ward
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - The Virginia state Senate on Tuesday approved a law forcing a woman to have an ultrasound before an ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Lin passes Knicks to romp over Kings
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jeremy Lin showed off another dimension on his magical NBA ride in leading the Knicks to a 100-85 ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Shares and dollar firmer; oil rebounds
By Natsuko Waki
LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks hit their highest level since July on Friday, keeping the benchmark global equity index near a 7-1 ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
House passes curbs on lawmaker insider trading
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
Gay marriage wins final legislative approval in Washington state
By Nicole Neroulias
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - A bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Washington state Senate passes gay marriage bill
By Nicole Neroulias
OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) - The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize gay marriage in a highly charged vote that ...
Wed, February 01, 2012
Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana became the 23rd state to pass anti-union "right-to-work" legislation on Wednesday and the first in the nation's ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Bid to halt no-camping rule for DC protesters denied
By Ian Simpson and Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge denied a petition on Tuesday that would have allowed anti-Wall Street protesters to ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Wall Street ends week higher before Greece decision
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes ...
Fri, January 27, 2012
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Mining Bill
MADISON, WI (KDAL) - The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that streamlines the permitting process for a proposed iron mine in Ashland and Iron Counties ...
Wed, January 25, 2012
Indiana state House approves right-to-work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana moved one step closer to becoming the first right-to-work state in the country's old manufacturing belt on ...
Tue, January 24, 2012
Blackstone's new real estate fund passes $6 billion
By Ilaina Jonas
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP
Mon, January 23, 2012
Indiana state Senate passes right to work bill
By Susan Guyett
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana state Senate on Monday approved a controversial measure that would make it the first right-to-work state in ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Spain passes key bond test, France also in demand
By John Stonestreet
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain passed its biggest test of market sentiment so far this year on Thursday, selling far more longer-term debt ...
Wed, January 18, 2012
Rafa's knee passes test amid controversy
By Greg Stutchbury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's creaky knee, Alejandro Falla's leg cramps and Andreas Beck's bad back created discussion and ...
Sat, December 24, 2011
U.N. passes leaner 2012-2013 budget amid economic turmoil
By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Saturday approved a 5 percent decrease in the United Nations' budget for ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Senate passes new rules on detainees, sends to Obama
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday approved a defense bill requiring the military to handle suspected foreign militants allied with al Qaeda ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House passes bill to expand sanctions on Iran
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would expand sanctions on Iran, cracking down on ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
House approves defense bill on detainees, Iran
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a defense bill requiring the military to handle suspected militants ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Illinois House passes CME, Sears tax breaks
(Reuters) - The Illinois House on Monday passed a package of tax breaks for CME Group Inc and Sears Holdings Corp, sending the measure to ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Congress punts hard payroll tax work to 2012
By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping a ...
Fri, December 09, 2011
Occupy Boston camp quiet after deadline passes
BOSTON (Reuters) - Some protesters were clearing debris and flattening tents on Friday morning at the Occupy Boston camp following a raucous but mostly peaceful ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Congress passes spending bill to keep government running
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
House Passes Cravaack Military Air Screening Bill
WASHINGTON, DC (KDAL) - The U-S House of Representatives has passed a bill sponsored by Minnesota 8th District Congressman Chip Cravaack. The bill would develop ...
Sun, November 27, 2011
Police hold off on eviction of Los Angeles Occupy camp
By Jason Kandel
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Throngs of anti-Wall Street activists hunkered down in their Los Angeles camp for another night of uncertainty early ...
Fri, November 25, 2011
Penguins claim controversial OT win over Habs
(Reuters) - Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang suffered a broken nose but battled on to score a controversial overtime goal that gave the Penguins a 4-3 ...
Sun, November 20, 2011
Djokovic passes Berdych test, woe for Murray
By Martyn Herman
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic clawed his way to victory over Tomas Berdych in his opening match at the ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Obama signs stopgap funding bill: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill to fund the government until December 16, the White House said, after it was ...
Wed, November 16, 2011
Congress passes modest job-creation bill
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare display of cooperation, Republicans and Democrats in Congress overwhelmingly approved a limited jobs bill on Wednesday ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Arab League rebuffs Syria on monitors
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Sunday it had rebuffed a request by Damascus to amend plans for a ...
Wed, November 09, 2011
Andy Rooney Passes Away At 92 Years Old
The CBS network confirmed over the weekend that 60 Minutes legend, Andy Rooney, died on Friday in New York City at the age of ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
Andy Rooney Passes Away At 92 Years Old
The CBS network confirmed over the weekend that 60 Minutes legend, Andy Rooney, died on Friday in New York City at the age of ...
Thu, October 13, 2011
Nathan, NY judicial nominee, narrowly passes Senate
By Carlyn Kolker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A nominee for the federal court in New York whom Republicans had criticized for lack of courtroom experience ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Senate passes China yuan bill, House fate unclear
By Paul Eckert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate approved a controversial bill aimed at forcing China to raise the value of the yuan in an ...
Thu, October 06, 2011
Obama hits China on trade; cautious on currency bill
By Doug Palmer and Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused China on Thursday of "gaming" international trade by keeping its currency weak ...
Sun, October 02, 2011
White House voices concern on China currency bill
By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency appeared to ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Christie opts out of 2012 presidential race
By Dave Warner
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dashed hopes on Tuesday he might make a late leap into the ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
U.S. closes atom smasher, passes baton to Europe
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The powering down of Fermilab's Tevatron particle accelerator on Friday marked the end of a quarter-century of U ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
Old anti-smoking drug passes new test
By Gene Emery
(Reuters Health) - Cytisine, an extract from the seeds of the Golden Rain acacia that was first marketed in Bulgaria in 1964 ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
House passes bill to block EPA clean air rules
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to block regulations that force industry to reduce unhealthy air ...
Thu, September 22, 2011
Congress delays budget fight until Monday
By Andy Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress set the stage for another last-minute budget showdown as lawmakers delayed action on a broad spending bill ...
Sun, September 18, 2011
California grocer labor talks ongoing, deadline passes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons remained in talks with the union representing 62,000 Southern California supermarket workers as the deadline for ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Italy parliament gives final approval to austerity plan
By Deepa Babington
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament gave final approval on Wednesday to a much-altered austerity plan aimed at stemming a debt crisis ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Ferry capsizes off Tanzania, nearly 200 dead
By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala and Ally Saleh
STONE TOWN, Zanzibar (Reuters) - Nearly 200 people drowned when an overloaded ferry capsized off east Africa as ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Congress approves patent overhaul bill
By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress gave final approval to an overhaul of the U.S. patent system on Thursday, sending the bill aimed ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Senate panel passes USDA disaster, famine aid funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About $266 million was earmarked for U.S. agricultural disaster relief in a funding bill approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
House passes developing country trade program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to renew a long-standing program that allows about 130 developing countries to export thousands of ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
South Carolina passes on health exchange grants
By Alina Selyukh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina does not want any more federal money to set up an insurance exchange, the state's health ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
South Carolina passes on health exchange grants
By Alina Selyukh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina does not want any more federal money to set up an insurance exchange, the state's health ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Pioneering UK stem cell trial passes safety test
By Paul Sandle
LONDON (Reuters) - A pioneering clinical trial to inject stem cells into the brains of patients disabled by stroke has been cleared ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
U.S. refiners, reactors eye restart as Irene passes
By Joshua Schneyer and Selam Gebrekidan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil refineries and nuclear power plants along the U.S. East Coast eyed restarts on ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Perry passes Romney among Republicans in polls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Perry has taken a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential nomination race in two polls released on Wednesday ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
Watt passes on rugby for long jump to glory
By Nick Mulvenney
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Mitchell Watt could be preparing for the rugby World Cup this week instead of the athletics World Championships but ...
Tue, August 09, 2011
Apple briefly passes Exxon as largest U.S. company
By Poornima Gupta and Rodrigo Campos
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc briefly edged past Exxon Mobil Corp to become the most valuable ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Spain passes tough debt test, but at a cost
By Nigel Davies
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain paid sharply higher yields to sell 3.3 billion euros ($4.70 billion) of bonds on Thursday after ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Snapshot: Obama signs debt limit bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just hours ahead of a deadline to avert an unprecedented default, President Barack Obama, without public ceremony, signs a bill that raises ...
Tue, August 02, 2011
Carell thrills Leno audience with free movie passes
The Office star dropped by the show seemingly unannounced on Friday (29Jul11) and interrupted the host's comedic stand-up, much to the delight of ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
U.S. House passes bill raising debt ceiling, Senate schdeuled vote
WASHINTON, D.C. (WTAQ) - The US House voted 269-to-161 early Monday evening to approve a long-term compromise that avoids a default of the federal ...
Mon, August 01, 2011
Wall Street closes worst week since '08 with wild day
By Angela Moon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out their worst week in more than two years on Friday in a volatile session that ...
Tue, July 26, 2011
House passes bill to speed up oil sands pipe review
By Ayesha Rascoe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that would set a firm deadline for the Obama administration to ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
House passes bill aimed at new consumer agency
By Dave Clarke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives marked the anniversary of the 2010 financial oversight law on Thursday by passing ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Minnesota Legislature Passes Budget Bills In Special Session
ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The government shutdown in Minnesota has officially ended as Governor Dayton signed the budget bills that the legislature passed early ...
Sat, July 09, 2011
Jeter goes 5-5, hits game-winner and passes 3,000 hits
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Derek Jeter wasted no time reaching his target of 3,000 career hits Saturday then went three better ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Default avoided but fears on economy remain
By Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of ...
Thu, June 30, 2011
Pennsylvania legislature passes budget with cuts
By Edith Honan
HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled state legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to a $27.15 billion budget that will ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Texas lawmakers pass airport "anti-groping" bill
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Legislation to make enhanced airport security pat-downs a crime if they involve touching a passenger's "private" areas was approved by ...
Tue, June 28, 2011
Near-Earth asteroid passes over Atlantic Ocean
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An asteroid with an estimated girth as large as a garbage truck soared within 7,500 miles of the Earth on ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
New Jersey assembly passes worker benefits overhaul
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey's Democratic-led Legislature gave final approval on Thursday to a plan that would force public workers to pay more ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Bernanke passes early media test, challenge to come
By Ann Saphir
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ben Bernanke used his second-ever news conference on Wednesday to teach the world's financial markets a lot more ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Wisconsin Budget Passes State Senate
MADISON, WI (KDAL) - The Wisconsin Senate passed the new two year budget on Thursday that was previously passed by the Assembly. The measure now ...
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