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“Golden State” finally has a budget, but it’s ugly

June 30, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Health, education and other human needs programs have endured repeated severe cuts over the years. The California budget that finally passed included still deeper cuts.

Amidst massive strikes, Greek Parliament votes for austerity

June 30, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Much of Greece was shut down Tuesday and Wednesday by a general strike by all major union federations, but parliament approved the general terms of a crushing austerity program.

Serbian refugee situation still a big problem

June 30, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Serbia harbors more refugees than any other European country.

Blagojevich lesson: take the money out of politics

June 29, 2011 By John Bachtell

"Politics is a dirty business," remarked a juror after former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 counts of corruption.

Feds show Massey faked safety records in deadly W Va mine

June 29, 2011 By Vicki Smith And Tim Huber

Federal investigators say they have proof that Massey Energy kept fake safety records to throw off inspectors at a West Virginia coal mine where 29 men died last year, the deadliest U.S. coal field disaster in...