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Pentagon To Cut Civilian Furlough Days

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:10:45 +0000

U.S. military officials say the Defense Department leaders trying to find ways to deal with mandatory budget cuts are poised to trim the number of civilian furlough days from 14 to at least 11 and allow the military to exempt thousands of additional workers from the unpaid day off requirements.

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FAA: Air Traffic System Soon At Full Operation

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:14:12 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration says it's suspended all employee furloughs and says air traffic facilities will begin returning to regular staffing levels.

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NJ Rape Program Threatened by Funding Cuts

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:50 +0000

There are concerns about the future of rape prevention and victim support programs in New Jersey.

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Congress Approves Bill To End Airport Delays [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:55:30 +0000

Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers.

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FAA Furloughs Kick In, Some Flight Delays Appear; Real Test Is Today

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:39:55 +0000

Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, but experts say the first real test is Monday when traffic increases amid furloughs of air traffic controllers resulting from government spending cuts.

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Illegal immigrants Released Due To Sequester

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:16:30 +0000

Hundreds of illegal immigrants have been released by the Obama administration due to budget pressures. Officials have also scaled back border agent hours, drug patrols and staffing at border crossings — all during the peak illegal border-crossing season.

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Weekly Address: Guns, Budget [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:18:00 +0000

President Barack Obama says each of his proposed steps to reduce gun violence should get a vote in Congress — even an assault weapons ban that both parties agree stands little chance at passing.

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Trenton-Mercer Airport Faces Sequester Nightmare [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:00:36 +0000

After years of little activity, Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing is now flying high, as the commercial carrier Frontier Airlines continues to expand operations and offer travelers more flights to different cities.

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Lawmakers: Obama Wooing Could Break Budget Logjam

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:11:18 +0000

Republicans say they welcome President Barack Obama's courtship and suggest the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress may finally yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that could cost Americans jobs.

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Federal Workers Brace for Furloughs

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:15:07 +0000

First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect last week. The result: anxiety and low morale in a workforce often envied for its job security.

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