Congress being asked to ban oil trading

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has filed legislation to ban unregulated speculative trading of oil futures and other energy commodities as a way to curb the unchecked run-up in crude oil and gasoline prices that took off after Congress deregulated electronic trading of energy futures in late 2000.
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Congress gives OK to 911 on Internet
three years after Florida girl's death

Senators act to protect women in war zone from sexual assault

 

Nelson listens as a witness tells of being assaulted in Iraq.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A key U.S. Senate committee has responded to public outcry over the lack of prosecution in more than two dozen alleged rapes of female contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Senate Armed Services Committee approved language in a broad defense operations and spending plan that would require contractors in war zones to report such crimes and provide assistance for victims of sexual assault. 
 Nelson listens as a witness  tells of being assaulted in Iraq.
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Photo of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (middle) with national park officials, Skip Snow and Alex Wolf holding a python.

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National park officials give U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, middle, an up-close look at their  efforts to rid the Everglades of deadly pythons that have infested the park and are  killing native and endangered wildlife.

 

Senator warns of Chinese espionage

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In testimony before a congressional advisory panel, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson warned that a series of recent spy cases in the U.S. underscores the need for government targeting of an "adept and determined" espionage effort by the Chinese.
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