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Washington DC workers probed in benefits fraudThe city also is stepping back from a first-in-the-nation plan to launch Internet gambling after questions were raised about the awarding of the contract. (Reporting By Ian Simpson; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Eric Walsh) |
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Ian SimpsonThese words, from Drawing: Seeing and Observation (1973), by the artist and writer Ian Simpson, who has died aged 78, exemplified his conviction throughout a long career in art education that drawing and painting are not divine talents given to the few ... |
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Police begin clearing Occupy DC protest siteBy Ian Simpson | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed bedding and most tents on Saturday at an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule at a public square that has housed protesters for months. |
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No 'Facebook fatigue' for longtime usersBy Ian Simpson | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - So much for "Facebook fatigue." A survey released on Friday shows that people who have used the social networking site over a long period - since its founding in 2004, say - show no sign that they have tired of ... |
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Washington DC steps back from Internet gambling launchBy Ian Simpson | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A city panel in the US capital voted on Wednesday to repeal a first-in-the-nation Internet gambling law for Washington, DC, a spokeswoman said. Support for online gambling had dried up as details surfaced about ... |
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Ian Simpson and Mecanoo reveal First Street plansShown as a low, brown building in the centre of the above picture, the £20 million competition-winning scheme is part of ASK's First Street development and will sit next to a new four-star Innside hotel also unveiled by Ian Simpson Architects today ... |
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Maryland governor urges legalization of same-sex marriageBy Ian Simpson | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley urged lawmakers in unusual personal testimony before a legislative committee on Tuesday to approve same-sex marriage in the state, calling it a sign of "equal respect for the ... |
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Bid to halt no-camping rule for DC protesters deniedBy Ian Simpson and Lily Kuo | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge denied a petition on Tuesday that would have allowed anti-Wall Street protesters to keep camping - at least temporarily - in two parks in the nation's capital where they have lived ... |
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Virginia Senate votes to repeal limit on gun purchases"The Senate today pandered to special interest groups and has just opened the door to begin illegal gun trafficking again in Virginia," Haas said. (Additional reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing By Colleen Jenkins) |
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Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worriesTadalafil may interact with nitrates in prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may dangerously lower blood pressure, the statement said. The statement did not say if any deaths or injuries had resulted from their use. (Reporting by Ian Simpson; ... |
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