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Obama ally Sen. McCaskill to skip Democratic convention
WASHINGTON — One of US President Barack Obama’s top backers in Congress, Senator Claire McCaskill, will skip September’s Democratic convention as she focuses on her own tough re-election battle, her office said Tuesday. “Generally speaking, Claire has not gone to the national convention when she is on the ballot because…
White House backs online ‘privacy bill of rights’
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House urged Congress on Wednesday to approve a “consumer privacy bill of rights” that would regulate the collection and use of personal data on the Internet. Assistant Commerce Secretary Lawrence Strickling called for the legislation at a hearing on online privacy held by the Senate…
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