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• UPDATE 2-U.S. airports face budget cuts, but wait times stay normal Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 1:34 PM ET

  *Napolitano says some long lines in Chicago, LA, Atlanta. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday cautioned airline passengers to get to the airport extra early because U.S. spending cuts have already led to long lines at some security checkpoints, and said the coming furloughs will only make the situation worse.

• Napolitano: U.S. spending cuts already cause long lines at airports Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

  *Napolitano says some long lines in Chicago, LA, Atlanta. WASHINGTON, March 4- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday cautioned airline passengers to get to the airport extra early because U.S. spending cuts have already led to long lines at some security checkpoints, and said the coming furloughs will only make the situation worse.

• UPDATE 1-Napolitano: U.S. spending cuts already cause long lines at airports Monday, 4 Mar 2013 | 12:38 AM ET

  *Napolitano says some long lines in Chicago, LA, Atlanta. WASHINGTON, March 4- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday cautioned airline passengers to get to the airport extra early because U.S. spending cuts have already led to long lines at some security checkpoints, and said the coming furloughs will only make the situation worse.

• ANALYSIS: The big U.S. budget cuts: Will the bite match the bark? Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 1- Delays of four hours or more at airports. Reduced paychecks for thousands of civilians employed by the Pentagon. The U.S. Coast Guard, crippled in its patrols of U.S. waters.

• WRAPUP 2-White House steps up campaign to avoid spending cuts Monday, 25 Feb 2013 | 6:20 PM ET

  *White House, Congress have no negotiations underway. WASHINGTON, Feb 25- The White House escalated a campaign on Monday to convince Americans dire consequences await if government spending cuts go ahead on March 1, warning of a slow down in global trade, a stalled fight against cancer and Alzheimer's disease and compromised security at U.S. borders.

• Doom scenarios for U.S. budget cuts may be overplayed Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 | 8:56 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, Feb 14- Hundreds of thousands of people made homeless, long waits at airports and criminals going unpunished. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that U.S. military readiness would be eroded by the across-the-board cuts, to be split evenly between military and domestic discretionary programs.

• UPDATE 2-Obama to lobby for immigration reform amid citizenship dispute Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 5:58 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, Feb 4- President Barack Obama will seek to build momentum for U.S. immigration reform this week ahead of his State of the Union address which is expected to challenge Republicans to take up an overhaul amid an increasingly contentious debate in Washington.

• UPDATE 1-Obama, aides seek momentum on immigration reform this week Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 4:13 PM ET

  The flurry of activity, including new moves in Congress, comes amid disagreement between the Democratic president and Republicans over the question of citizenship for illegal immigrants, an obstacle that could make it hard to reach a final deal on sweeping legislation.

• Obama, aides seek momentum on immigration reform this week Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 2:39 PM ET

  The flurry of activity, including new moves in Congress, comes amid disagreement between the Democratic president and Republicans over the question of citizenship for illegal immigrants, an obstacle that could make it hard to reach a final deal on sweeping legislation.

• UPDATE 1-Obama turns to police officers in gun control fight Monday, 28 Jan 2013 | 1:35 PM ET

  *Police chiefs from Newtown, Aurora meet at White House. *Obama says he needs cooperation of Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan 28- President Barack Obama turned to law enforcement on Monday for support in his push to tighten gun laws, meeting at the White House with police chiefs from cities scarred by mass shootings and calling for more officers nationwide.

• Obama, Biden to meet police chiefs from towns scarred by shootings Monday, 28 Jan 2013 | 5:59 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, Jan 28- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to meet with police chiefs from three U.S. communities scarred by mass shootings last year to talk about the administration's push to reduce gun violence, a White House official said.

• FACTBOX-Obama's second-term Cabinet takes shape Friday, 25 Jan 2013 | 8:33 PM ET

  Following is a list of nominations thus far along with some Cabinet members who the White House has confirmed are staying on, and some important positions that are vacant or may soon become vacant.

• UPDATE 2-Latina pioneer Solis resigning as US labor secretary Wednesday, 9 Jan 2013 | 6:07 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, Jan 9- Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the first Latina to head a major U.S. federal agency, announced plans to resign on Wednesday, just as President Barack Obama faces questions about a lack of women in his second-term leadership team.

• WRAPUP 5-Housing crisis looms as US storm victims battle cold Sunday, 4 Nov 2012 | 9:35 PM ET

  *30,000 to 40,000 will need shelter, New York mayor says. NEW YORK, Nov 4- A housing crisis loomed in New York City as victims of superstorm Sandy struggled on Sunday without heat in near-freezing temperatures, and officials fretted displaced residents would not be able to vote in Tuesday's presidential election.

• US government seeks apartments, hotels for Sandy evacuees Sunday, 4 Nov 2012 | 8:55 PM ET

  ``Our goal is to try to get people out of the shelters,'' Napolitano said at a news conference in New Jersey with Governor Chris Christie. Earlier in the day, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated the city needs temporary housing for as many as 40,000 city residents.

• WRAPUP 7-U.S. disaster relief in a race against freezing cold Sunday, 4 Nov 2012 | 12:09 AM ET

  NEW YORK, Nov 3- Fuel supplies headed toward disaster zones in the U.S. President Barack Obama, neck-and-neck in opinion polls with Republican rival Mitt Romney three days before the general election, told emergency response officials to cut through government ``red tape'' and work without delay to help ravaged areas return to normal as quickly as possible.

• WRAPUP 6-U.S. disaster relief in a race against freezing cold Saturday, 3 Nov 2012 | 11:31 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Nov 3- Fuel supplies headed toward disaster zones in the U.S. The power restorations relit the skyline in Lower Manhattan for the first time in nearly a week and allowed 80 percent of the New York City subway service to resume, but more than a million homes and businesses still lacked power, down from 3.5 million on Friday.

• WRAPUP 2-Power returns to lower Manhattan, but many waiting Saturday, 3 Nov 2012 | 11:50 AM ET

  Northeast while thousands of storm victims in New Jersey and elsewhere remained in the dark and awaiting disaster relief.

• WRAPUP 1-Power, fuel ease US storm woes, but many still waiting Saturday, 3 Nov 2012 | 4:59 AM ET

  NEW YORK, Nov 3- While power returned to much of Manhattan and fuel supplies were headed for the disaster zone, residents of some of the hardest-hit areas faced a long wait for electricity and help after superstorm Sandy's devastating strike on the U.S.

• WRAPUP 6-Anger grows over fuel shortage in storm-hit US Northeast Saturday, 3 Nov 2012 | 2:07 AM ET

  By Edith Honan and Michelle Nichols. NEW YORK, Nov 2- Tempers frayed in long gas lines and millions were still without electricity across the U.S. Northeast on Friday as the death toll from superstorm Sandy hit 102 and crews searched for more victims in devastated communities in New York and New Jersey.