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Obama presses jobless aid, job creation
December 9, 2009Restoring job growth and returning people to work is a top White House priority, President Obama said in a major speech yesterday.
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Iraq bombings tied to political power struggle
December 9, 2009As Iraq set national elections for March 7, massive car bombings in Baghdad were assailed as terrorist efforts to restore dictatorship.
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Polish president attempts ban of communist symbols
December 9, 2009Anticommunist hysteria in Poland crossed the boundaries of common sense long, long ago. Recently it has crossed the boundaries of absurdity.
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Nurses unite to form largest RN union ever
December 9, 2009As lawmakers continue to debate legislation to overhaul the country's health care system, three nurses unions merged Dec. 7 to form the largest-ever labor union of registered nurses in U.S. history.
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Candlelight vigils demand: Don’t kill public option
December 9, 2009Hundreds of candlelight vigils across the nation Dec. 8 protested a deal on health care reform in the Senate that caves in to the insurance lobby.
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