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Paid sick days called key to slowing swine flu
November 18, 2009Unions, family advocates and health professionals are pressing Congress to pass emergency paid sick days legislation so workers can stay home if they get sick.
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Coal poses major health threat, physicians group warns
November 18, 2009Coal 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.
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Jobs legislation being considered in Congress
November 18, 2009Responding 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.
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Study exposes anti-government trends, influence of Glenn Beck
November 18, 2009Since 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.
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AFL-CIO head denounces Honduras elections
November 18, 2009AFL-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.
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