economy
At UN, Obama highlights break with Bush policies
September 23, 2010Obama's boldest statements came in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when he dismissed "cynics" who say a just peace is impossible.
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Rehire all laid-off teachers, rally demands
September 23, 2010"I'm carrying my purse, because they are trying to steal from us. I'm not wearing my earrings because we are in a fight!" declared Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis.
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The departure of Lawrence Summers and the fight for jobs
September 22, 2010Whether and how the Obama economic team shifts after the departure of Summers will reflect much more than simply what the president would like to do.
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Poverty up, uninsured up
September 22, 2010The Great Recession hit home and hit hard in 2009, the Census Bureau said, as the number of uninsured leaped by 4.4 million in one year.
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Baltimore backs Oct. 2 march
September 21, 2010The City Council has voted unanimously to endorse the October 2 One Nation Working Together march, and a local coalition is working to fill 100 buses.
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