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  • Unions bring holiday cheer in hard times

    Unions bring holiday cheer in hard times

    December 21, 2007

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — For over two decades, unions here have mobilized during the holiday season to give food and children’s gifts to needy families. This year, however, the campaign was bittersweet. The hundreds of union volunteers...

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  • House and Senate OK budget that falls short on human needs

    House and Senate OK budget that falls short on human needs

    December 21, 2007

    WASHINGTON — Millions of children, senior citizens, sick and disabled people will suffer because President Bush and his Republican allies in Congress blocked increased funding for low-income programs contained in a domestic spending bill approved this...

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  • Auto mileage to rise, but Big Oil keeps grip on Congress

    Auto mileage to rise, but Big Oil keeps grip on Congress

    December 21, 2007 By Susan Webb

    The Senate voted almost unanimously Dec. 13 to raise car and truck fuel economy standards for the first time in 30 years. The bill, passed 86-8, requires a 40 percent increase in fuel economy for U.S....

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  • What likely Iowa caucus goers have to say

    What likely Iowa caucus goers have to say

    December 21, 2007

    As the race for the 2008 presidential elections gains momentum, the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses are right around the corner. They can make or break candidates for the Democratic and Republican Party nominations. In the most...

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  • Goodbye 2007  Hello 2008

    Goodbye 2007 Hello 2008

    December 21, 2007 By Teresa Albano

    Like a roller coaster ride, 2007 has had high climbs, stomach-churning drops, painful hairpin turns and finally — at the end of it all — satisfaction and relief as we say, “Let’s do it again.”

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