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House passes hate crimes prevention act
April 30, 2009The US House of Representatives passed the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act, Wednesday, April 29th with a bipartisan majority. Supporters of the bill say it would provide...
Read moreHeartbeat of America on life-support: How did we get here, and now what?
April 30, 2009DETROIT — In 1970, the United Auto Workers had 395,000 hourly workers at General Motors plants, but two years from now that number will have plummeted to 38,000. How did we get to this point? Long...
Read morePresident Obama’s first 100 days bring real change for women
April 30, 2009Original source: President Barack Obama's first 100 days have brought real change for women. Obama swiftly signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, repealed the Global Gag Rule, restored international family planning aid and acted to...
Read moreRat Pack comes to life on American Idol
April 30, 2009The final five on “American Idol” last night brought back famous tunes by Hollywood legends Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, otherwise known as the “Rat Pack” — the popular...
Read more$963 billion in plastic debt: The next financial meltdown?
April 30, 2009WASHINGTON—Amid warnings that the nearly $1 trillion in credit card debt held by consumers could be the “next financial meltdown,” President Obama and the House and Senate are moving quickly to enact a credit cardholders “Bill...
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