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Health care reform will benefit small business
August 2, 2009Two studies by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) find that the House health care reform bill (H.R. 3200) would pay dividends for small businesses and other groups, and costs incurred by the federal government would help...
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Gazans set sights high with world kite-flying bid
August 2, 2009Thousands of children in Gaza have attempted to set a new world kite-flying record amid the ruins of Israel's criminal offensive earlier this year. The effort represents a brave display of joy in the territory. The...
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Sex, lies, and lawsuits
August 2, 2009A divorce case unfolding in a Shanghai court has all the ingredients for a successful movie - romance, deceit, melodrama and tragedy. A groom disappeared the day before his wedding, leaving his blushing bride to attend...
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Economic stimulus protects Puget Sound’s environment
August 2, 2009BLYN, WA.—Marine wildlife lovers sliced a chocolate cake and toasted the Obama administration’s grant of $4.6 million in economic stimulus funds to hire 40 or more scuba divers to remove derelict fishing nets that have killed...
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Civil rights struggle not over, Urban League activists say
August 1, 2009CHICAGO – Thousands of African American activists, business leaders, elected and appointed officials, youth and civil rights advocates are convened here during the National Urban League’s (NUL) conference to discuss fighting for personal and community empowerment...
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