Sen. Ben Nelson, the Nebraska Democrat who built an image as a moderating influence on his party, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2012, improving Republican chances of winning the seat and taking control of the Senate in 2013. The two-term senator and former governor said in a Web video that he wanted to spend more time with his family and look for other ways to serve the country. Read full article > >

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Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson won’t seek reelection to the Senate next year

The way to get people to spend more money every day (at least for now) may be to raise prices, not lower them.

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It’s the Economy: Could Every Day Be Black Friday?

Wants to spend more time with his family.

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Mark Kelly Retires From Navy

Nato’s Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, tells the BBC that European members of the alliance need to spend more on defence.

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Nato chief urges greater spending

A seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, 39, said that he wanted to spend more time with his family and that his age was catching up to him.

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Armstrong Retires From Cycling

For the second time in the past year, Urban Meyer said he is stepping down as football coach of Florida, where he won national titles in 2006 and 2008, to spend more time with his family.

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Meyer to Step Down as Coach of Florida

Washington – From Ohio, Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy describes “the worry, the anguish and sometimes despair” among her constituents and urges President Obama to spend more time with people who don’t make “six-figure incomes.” From Pennsylvania, Rep. Joe Sestak says Americans are angry at a government that failed to guard them against economic catastrophe. read more

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E.J. Dionne, Jr. | Can Democrats "Up Their Game"?

Education Secretary Michael Gove has told MPs that real terms school spending will increase over the Spending Review period, pledging to “spend more on those who need more”.

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Gove pledges to increase school spending