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House panel OKs farm bill with food stamp cuts

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the food stamp program whole, as debate on the farm bill

Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit

By HANNAH DREIERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - A jury on Tuesday dealt another defeat to casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in his nine-year fight with a Hong Kong businessman, awarding the former consultant $70 million for helping Las Vegas Sands Corp. secure a lucrative gambling

Farm bill: Still a little something for everyone

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's still a little something for everyone in massive farm bills that Congress is considering this week, even though the legislation would cut billions of dollars from federal farm and food subsidies. The Senate version of the bill, to

Farm bill: Still a little something for everyone

By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's still a little something for everyone in massive farm bills that Congress is considering this week, even though the legislation would cut billions of dollars from federal farm and food subsidies. The Senate version of the bill, to