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By Michele Kambas and Karolina Tagaris NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposed levy on bank deposits as a condition for a European bailout on Tuesday, throwing euro zone efforts to rescue the latest casualty of the currency area's debt crisis into disarray. The...

A rush by President Barack Obama's administration to move U.S. government agencies to cloud computing services may lead to unintended security problems and other headaches, some lawmakers said Thursday. More...

Facebook's tracking technology has landed the social network in hot water, with two lawmakers calling for a Federal Trade Commission investigation. More...

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate the use of so-called supercookies on many websites, with the two suggesting that use of the hard-to-remove tracking tools may be an unfair business practice. More...

Two U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate the use of so-called supercookies on many websites, with the two suggesting that use of the hard-to-remove tracking tools may be an unfair business practice. More...

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BAGHDAD – Iraqi lawmakers approved a controversial $400 million settlement Saturday for Americans who claim they were abused by Saddam Hussein. The multimillion dollar settlement is part of a deal reached between Baghdad and Washington last year to end years of legal battles by U.S. citizens...

CHICAGO – In Illinois, a pharmacist closes his business because of late Medicaid payments. In Arizona, a young father's liver transplant is canceled because Medicaid suddenly won't pay for it. In California, dentists pull teeth that could be saved because Medicaid doesn't pay for root canals...

Melee erupts on Nigeria's House floor ABUJA, Nigeria, (UPI) -- A brawl erupted in the Nigerian House of Representatives, with several lawmakers sustaining injuries and 11 members being suspended, officials said. The cause of Tuesday's fight stemmed from allegations of corruption leveled...

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduran lawmakers begin debating ousted President Manuel Zelaya's future Wednesday under pressure from much of the region to reinstate him or face more isolation despite a presidential election they hoped would end the crisis. It's not clear the pressure will be enough...

Debate for Calif lawmakers: Budget or blueberries? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As California faces what one official this week called a complete meltdown of state government, some lawmakers have their minds on other matters. Like creating a...