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Voters cast mail ballots in the Evergreen State

October 22, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Washington State voters received their mail ballots last week, their chance to vote on I-522, a statewide ballot measure that would require labeling of all genetically engineered food.

Train carrying oil derails, sets Alberta town ablaze

October 22, 2013 By Blake Skylar

A train carrying crude and petroleum derailed and caused explosions near the Canadian village of Gainford, Alberta, forcing the entire community to evacuate, and firefighters have decided they must let the resulting blaze burn itself out.

U.S. influence figures in Honduran presidential race

October 22, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Honduras chooses a president on November 24, and Xiomara Castro, candidate of the new Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) is running. Three U.S. congresspersons have some election advice for Secretary of State John Kerry.

White House issues update on HealthCare.gov

October 22, 2013 By Special to People’s World

In response to mounting problems swirling around the Affordable Care Act's new website to buy health insurance, the White House issued an email update announcing "the best and the brightest" in technology are fixing the bugs.

Jobless rate drops slightly in September

October 22, 2013 By PAI

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percent from August to September, to 7.2 percent, the BLS said. The partial federal shutdown/lockout sent all of the BLS staff home in the first two weeks of October and...