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Obama takes lead on health reform
July 21, 2009Pushing back against Republican opposition to health reform, President Obama this week launched a national campaign for urgent passage of health reform proposals in Congress. 'Now there are some in this town who are content to...
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NEWS ANALYSIS Getting closer than ever to majority signup
July 21, 2009Speculation in the major media about the alleged “dropping” of majority signup from the Employee Free Choice Act, coming now as the nation is on the verge of radical labor law reform, must be viewed, at...
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Cost of health reform becomes new battleground
July 21, 2009Opponents of real health care reform are now zeroing in on how it will be financed. They are arguing that universal health coverage, especially a public plan, is too expensive or, if they can’t block a...
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WORLDNOTES China, Nigeria, Israel, Bolivia, Turkey, Cuba
July 21, 2009China: Gov’t revamps health care, Nigeria: Insurgents call for ceasefire,Israel: Soldiers speak out, Bolivia: President lambasts U.S. bases, Turkey: Agreements reached on gas pipeline, Cuba: The ‘Five’ gain international support
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Thousands of British steelworkers march to save jobs
July 21, 2009Original source: Thousands of steelworkers and their families have marched through Redcar in a campaign to save the Corus steel plant. Over 5,000 workers and their families sent a powerful message to the government with the...
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