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Coal poses major health threat, physicians group warns

November 18, 2009 By Susan Webb

Coal plays a role in four of the top five causes of death in the U.S. - heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory diseases - says a report by Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Jobs legislation being considered in Congress

November 18, 2009 By Joe Sims

Responding to growing demands to address the unemployment crisis, Congressional Democrats have indicated legislation for a new jobs bill is currently under consideration, possibly by year's end.

Study exposes anti-government trends, influence of Glenn Beck

November 18, 2009

Since the 2008 election of Barack Obama, the country's first African American president, a wave of anger, public incivility, rising conspiracy theories and a climate of fervor has swept the nation.

AFL-CIO head denounces Honduras elections

November 18, 2009 By Emile Schepers

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has weighed in on the planned November 29 elections in Honduras, with an open letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Health care reform equals jobs, small business owners say

November 18, 2009

CHICAGO - Hundreds of health care reform advocates, union leaders and small business owners rallied outside the Renaissance Hotel here Nov. 17, while America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) held its national Fall Forum inside.