politics
GOP blocks jobless aid, vows to kill all Dem-backed bills
December 1, 2010Millions of Americans are almost certain to lose their unemployment checks this month after Congress failed to extend benefits by the Nov. 30 deadline.
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Cruelty haunts the halls of Congress
December 1, 2010"Cruelty" is defined as indifference to suffering, even positive pleasure in inflicting it.
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Unions — a reason to give thanks this Thanksgiving
November 25, 2010Thanksgiving is a grand American holiday: secular, focused on family, food, friends, celebrating and giving.
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Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, darkest and best of series yet
November 24, 2010"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" is the best of the Harry Potter movies to date.
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Jobless cry: “Save our holiday, extend UI benefits!”
November 24, 2010Angry but undaunted, the labor movement called for the “lame duck” Conngress to approve an extension of unemployment benefits before they adjourn for the holidays in December.
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