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Obama budget seeks more funding for job retraining
April 29, 2013But, in a tight budget environment for domestic programs and with House Republicans' hostility towards workers, there appear to be long odds against the success of his plan.
Read moreBush Library: Brazen attempt to rewrite history
April 26, 2013With a price tag of $250 million, the George W. Bush library is the biggest and most expensive of the 13 that have been opened to recognize the former presidents.
Read moreProtests force feds to back down on airplane knives
April 25, 2013Union protests forced the Obama administration's TSA to yank its plan to let airplane passengers bring small knives aboard planes.
Read moreFOX-y move? Koch brothers may buy major U.S. newspapers
April 25, 2013The far-right billionaire Koch brothers are reportedly seeking to buy The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and five other daily newspapers.
Read moreDetroit needs emergency action, not an emergency manager
April 24, 2013Detroit is far from the only community feeling the shock of the economic crisis.
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