U.S.
LA workers vote to protect them from layoffs, furloughs
July 20, 2009Some 22,000 city workers are voting on a labor deal that would protect them from layoffs and furloughs but keep them from receiving pay raises until 2011, to help the city reduce its $530 million budget...
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Young Republicans elect a new leader who’s under fire for racist remarks
July 20, 2009Original source: The Republican Party has been trying to revamp its image as more inclusive of diversity -- but the newly elected leader of the party's youth branch may set that effort back. At their annual...
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Womens concerns often missing in health care debate
July 20, 2009Original source: Soaring health care costs and eroding benefits are seriously impeding Americans’ ability to get needed health care, with women particularly affected, a recent Commonwealth Fund study found. Women are more likely to use health...
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VIDEO Walter Cronkite on 9/11
July 20, 2009Walter Cronkite interviewed on David Letterman days after Sept. 11, 2001. Cronkite is prophetic, a thoughtful American.
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Homelessness increases among families
July 19, 2009Original source: The number of homeless families who spend some time in a shelter increased by 9 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) annual report on...
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