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GOP caves, Congress passes jobless benefits extension
January 2, 2012Congress finally passed a two-month extension of long-term unemployment benefits and a Social Security payroll tax cut for workers.
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Spielberg’s “War Horse” is terrific, moving epic
January 2, 2012"War Horse" is simply a terrific war movie that makes its statements graphically and through sensitive portrayals, whether in actual battle scenes or not.
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Blame the brain?
January 2, 2012Some scientists believe they have discovered why people commit human atrocities. It's our brains, they say.
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Many workers to benefit in 2012 from new Obama rules
January 2, 2012Last month the Obama administration issued some of the most pro-worker rules the country has seen in 35 years, covering union elections, hours of work and wages, among other things.
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Feds hit Houston oil pipe firm with $1m safety violation fine
January 2, 2012OSHA inspectors found 13 willful violations, with a fine of $70,000 each, including unguarded presses, no guards on machines for cutting I-beams, and pipes and no brakes on overhead cranes.
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