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Government report: Budget deficit to rise to $544B this year

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new government report estimates that this year's budget deficit will rise to $544 billion, an increase over prior estimates that can be attributed largely to tax cuts and spending increases passed by Congress last month. The estimate from the Congressional Budget Office also sees the economy growing at a significantly slower…
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Florida lawmaker swears it off fundraising

WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Rep. David Jolly promises not to ask for money. The Republican, who is running in one of the year's most competitive - and expensive - Senate races, says that as of this month he personally has sworn off fundraising. He's leaving that duty to his professional campaign fundraisers, vowing not to…
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6 dogs run into highway lanes following California car chase

Traffic was stopped as officers rounded up the animals
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