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Stimulus money gives lifeline to states, communities
August 4, 2009Federal stimulus money is now the number one income source for state and local governments, the latest statistics show. The infusion of federal money — under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed by President...
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Workers thrown out of Alliance For Worker Freedom Capitol Hill meeting
August 3, 2009Original source: Several SEIU workers got thrown out of a Capitol Hill meeting this week of a group called the Alliance For Worker Freedom. It was a panel discussion about the Employee Free Choice Act. But...
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Health care reform will benefit small business
August 2, 2009Two studies by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) find that the House health care reform bill (H.R. 3200) would pay dividends for small businesses and other groups, and costs incurred by the federal government would help...
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Gazans set sights high with world kite-flying bid
August 2, 2009Thousands of children in Gaza have attempted to set a new world kite-flying record amid the ruins of Israel's criminal offensive earlier this year. The effort represents a brave display of joy in the territory. The...
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Sex, lies, and lawsuits
August 2, 2009A divorce case unfolding in a Shanghai court has all the ingredients for a successful movie - romance, deceit, melodrama and tragedy. A groom disappeared the day before his wedding, leaving his blushing bride to attend...
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