Obama seeks to shake up bureaucracy, calls for consolidation, merger of unspecified agencies

Obama seeks to shake up bureaucracy, calls for consolidation, merger of unspecified agencies

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he will seek authority to merge, consolidate and reorganize federal agencies. The White House says it would be the first such overhaul of the bureaucracy in half a century.

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Interior's Salazar is Cabinet member to stay away from Capitol for State of the Union

WASHINGTON - The White House says Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will not attend President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

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Peruvians aspire to unite around cuisine

Daniel Ramon is living the dream of countless young Peruvians of humble means, learning his way around a kitchen from celebrity chefs who think Peru's immensely popular cuisine can be a vital democratizing force in a land of deep inequities.

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Obama says 80 percent of electricity should come from clean energy sources by 2035

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is setting a new goal for America's energy future, saying 80 percent of electricity should come from clean energy sources by 2035.

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