AP – The Obama administration on Tuesday declined to label China a currency manipulator after seeing recent increases in the value of the yuan compared to the dollar.
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US declines to cite China as currency manipulator
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Reuters – The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a U.S. judge’s ruling and injunction that blocked tobacco companies from having to display graphic images on cigarette packs and advertising, such as a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his throat.
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Obama admin appeals cigarette warning ruling
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AP – The Obama administration on Tuesday sharply stepped up its criticism of Egypt’s ruling council for its role in a wave of violence that has left 29 dead in the last four days, and demanded that military leaders hand over power to civilians as promised before July.
The Christian Science Monitor – The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled the nation’s first fuel-efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, a move embraced by truck manufacturers and trucking companies trying to slash fuel costs – as well as by environmentalists seeking to slow global warming.
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Cheers all around as Obama sets fuel efficiency goals for big trucks
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AP – The Obama administration on Tuesday slapped sanctions on a state-owned energy company in Belarus over a $500 million investment with an Iranian firm accused of contributing to Iran’s suspect nuclear program.
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US hits Belarus firm with Iran-related sanctions
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Reuters – The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a judge’s ruling in Florida that struck down its landmark healthcare overhaul law as unconstitutional because it required Americans to buy healthcare insurance or face a penalty.
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Obama administration appeals healthcare ruling
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AFP – The Obama administration on Tuesday appealed a federal judge’s ruling giving the state of Massachusetts the right to authorize gay marriage.
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US appeals ruling authorizing gay marriage
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AP – The Obama administration on Tuesday asked a federal judge to lift a restraining order that it says could undercut federally funded embryonic stem cell research.
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Feds appeal order blocking stem cell research
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