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Florida Department state says President Obama has won the state of Florida.NPR reports that make final electoral vote ally 332 to Mitt¹ Romney 206.The president has already clinched² the reelection. But this gives him win of most swing state including Ohio, Virginia and Colorado. The department state says Mr. Obama won enough votes to avoid half percent margin³ that would trigger automatically recount. Long line in voting Florida stretch until after midnight in some parts of state. Governor refused to extend earlier voting hours. Ballots⁵ was lithely⁶ ,some of ballots are investigation⁷. In 2000, Florida punch car ballot⁴ hanging chaps slow the recount with president George W Bush defeat challenger Gore⁸ by just 337 votes.NPR news

 

The president is inviting⁹ congressional leaders to white house next week to discuss the so-called fiscal¹⁰ cliff. If nothing is done, the Bush-era tax cut would expire. And huge expending¹¹ cut would go into effect in January. In weekly address, the president says he is open to compromise but any agreement must increase tax on the rich. If we are serious by reducing deficit¹², we have to combine spending cut with revenant that means asking wealthy American to pay no more taxes. House Speaker John deliver republican address, he didn't want anyone to pay higher taxes. Let’s focus on tax reform that closed special one just whopper, lower tax rate, step of barbiturate cut that win danger or national defense¹³. It’s going seriously by ensuring entailment¹⁴ program. That primary driver in our country massively growing debt. Bener says he hopefully agreement can be reached.

 

Congress is holding hearing next week on attack on US consulate¹⁵ in Benghazi that killed four Americans including US ambassador to Libya.NPR reports Congress won year for David that resigned CIA director yesterday after admitting to extra marital¹⁶ affair. Some of key decision both before the assault and during assault were CIA decisions. General Petra has merged¹⁷ as really key figure around the investigation of assault. He was supposed to testify at hearing next week in capital hill. He is taking a lot of responsibility for the trouble around the Benghazi. So, his resignation at that time is real blow to white house in turn of dealing¹⁸ with Benghazi affair.NPR Tom is reporting.

 

earthquake with magnitude 4.3 shocked Kentucky today.US Geological survey says it's centre of about 10 miles of west of Whitesburg .It was felt to Virginia, west Virginia, Tennessee ,North Carolina ,South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and George. No serious damage was reporting. This is NPR news.

 

Utility officials in New York and New Jersey¹⁹ say there are still more than 297,000 homes and business without electricity after last week Norest in last month Super storm Sandy. They say they hopeful power would be restored soon. New Jersey governor Christ expected everyone in his state only back on line by today. In his field, hundreds of people stage rally outside long island power authority to show their frustration²⁰ with utility performance.

 

American airlines and pilots union have reached agreement in principal on new contract. The carrier has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy²¹ for taxion last November and reached agreement with all other unions. From Dallas, NPR reports the proposal of agreement could be the final step that allowing American airline to emerge bankruptcy. The Union board must gratify the agreement and then present to its members.Americans have reached labor²² agreement with its Mechanical and flight attendance. The 75,00 pilots are last told out. The fight has at the time being better. American on time performance has plunged²³ as negotiation²⁴ falter²⁵. Both sides at ever now seem pleased with contract.NPR news, Dallas.

 

A valid²⁶ court today convict computer program analyst²⁷ of construction of justice in connection with legal sensitive papal documents. The man has been charged with helping²⁸ the pope butler providing valid paper to reporters. The court found guilty only lying to investigators²⁹. He was sentenced to two-month in jail all that time was suspended.

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