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You can all meet Hank Gilbert on Sat., Oct. 3, in Weatherford, Texas at the 3rd Annual Old Fashioned Democratic Rally!

Parker County Democrats will welcome all our neighbors and all the statewide Democratic candidates for a fun afternoon of BBQ, fellowship, and fundraising!


New Orleans Sees An Opportunity To Improve On Its Past

from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com by The Huffington Post News Editors
Houses still sit empty, residents are still scattered and streets still echo with the sounds of hammers and power saws. But on the fourth anniversary of the hurricane that redefined its future, New Orleans is no longer talking about mere recovery.


Japan Industrial Production Up 1.9 Percent in July

from NYT > World Business by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Japan's factory output rose for the fifth straight month in July as manufacturers gained confidence in the country's nascent recovery.


U.S. begins huge pullout of 300 bases from Iraq

from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
In this June 22, 2009 file photo, a U.S. Army soldier carries American flags used at a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq. The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest move...


Taiwan shares open higher

from TAIWAN News by <br>Central News Agency
Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened higher Monday,


Discovery docks with orbiting space station

from CBC | Ticker


UN meeting: help nations adapt to global warming

from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST by By ELIANE ENGELER
GENEVA (AP) -- As nations negotiate tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gases, the United Nations is holding a separate conference on coping with more floods, droughts and other effects of climate change already assured....


Dubai, Qatar stocks gain

from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Arab News JEDDAH/DUBAI: Positive sentiment pushed most Gulf Arab markets higher on Sunday as investors bought stocks in anticipation of a sustained rally in the fourth quarter.The Dubai and Qatar benc...


GM launches light truck joint venture with China's FAW

from China
American General Motors (GM) and China's state-owned automaker FAW Group Corp. (FAW) announced Sunday a two billion yuan (about 293 million U.S. dollars) joint venture to make light-duty trucks and vans. "Our new joint venture will address demand in China and other markets for high-quality, affordable products in one of the industry's most robust segments, while complementing the portfolio of products that GM and FAW currently offer," said Nick Reilly, executive vice president of GM. ...


US must act to support dollar: Economist

from Business
Leading economists have urged the United States to use concrete measures instead of empty words to ward off possible losses in China's holdings of US treasury bonds, which have already surpassed $800 billion. The call comes amid widespread concern that US countermeasures to battle the financial crisis are creating another credit bubble and failing to regulate financial markets. "So far the US government and the Federal Reserve have failed to provide China with any details of how its coun ...


Nikkei soars to 11-month intraday high on DPJ's historic win in election

from Business
Japan's stock index rose to an 11-month intraday high after the previous night's historic election victory by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). In the first 15 minutes of trading, the benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 196.78 points, or 1.87 percent, from Friday to 10,730.92, rising to its highest intraday level since Oct. 6. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 15.97 points, or 1.65 percent, to 985.28. The Second Sec ...


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Afghan election complaints top 550

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The commission charged with investigating fraud in Afghanistan's presidential election has received more than 550 complaints serious enough to affect the outcome of the poll if proved true. Nellika ...


Fraud complaints double in Afghan vote

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Grievances include claims of polling irregularities, voter intimidation, ballot stuffing. President Hamid Karzai has 46 percent of votes counted, Afghan officials say Chief rival, Abdullah Abdullah, h...


Major Fraud Allegations in Afghan Vote

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Afghan election monitors investigate election fraud

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Allegations of major fraud have reached the ears of independent Afghan election monitors.


Syria backs peace with Israel if UN rulings enforced

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DAMASCUS: Syria favors a peace deal with Israel based on implementation of UN resolutions, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Sunday at a meeting in Damascus with EU foreign policy chief Javier Sol...


Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA program

from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m. EST by By ADAM GOLDMAN and PAMELA HESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- When the CIA revived a plan to kill or capture terrorists in 2004, the agency turned to the well-connected security company then known as Blackwater USA....


Federal Reserve profits $14 bln on turmoil loans: report

from Reuters: Top News
LONDON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has made $14 billion in profits on loans made in the last two years, The Financial Times reported on Monday, citing officials close to the matter.


US on the road out of Iraq

from AP Top International News At 5:48 a... by By CHELSEA J. CARTER
BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history - shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment from tanks to antennas along with a force the size of a small city....


Japan Democrats' win may buoy Nikkei, dent JGBs

from Reuters: Business News
TOKYO (Reuters) - A historic election win for Japan's opposition Democratic Party on Sunday is likely to buoy Tokyo shares on hopes for less policy deadlock, putting pressure on Japanese government bonds and the yen.


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VIDEO: Lawrence Knutson, Author, "Escaping the Gilded Cage"

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VIDEO: John David Dyche, Author, “Republican Leader"

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Tarrant County Young Democrats "Back to School VIP Reception" on Friday, September 4 at 8:30pm.

Lee says, "Come welcome back the school year, whether you are in college or not! RSVP required for all guests. You may RSVP simply by using Facebook's facility.".

Event: Back to School VIP Reception
What: Club Party
Host: Tarrant County Young Democrats
Start Time: Friday, September 4 at 8:30pm
End Time: Friday, September 4 at 11:00pm
Where: The Tower

To see more details and RSVP


Japan Ousts Ruling Party
Japanese voters "appear to have soundly rejected the ruling party that has set the nation's course for more than half a century, choosing instead an untested rival to grapple with a weakening economy and rapidly aging society," the Wall Street Journal reports.

Kennedy 'expects more of us' on health care, Dodd says
Posted: August 30th, 2009 11:30 AM ET

From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Sen. Dodd said Sunday that his late friend Sen. Kennedy would be 'terribly disappointed' if partisan politics dominated the health care reform debate.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A close personal friend of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy said Sunday that the Massachusetts lawmaker’s death ought to act as an inspiration for Democrats and the entire Senate to set aside partisan differences and pass health care legislation.


Dem on CIA probe: 'No one is above the law'
Posted: August 30th, 2009 03:22 PM ET
Ex-Israeli leader Olmert charged in corruption probe
Posted: 01:05 PM ET
JERUSALEM (CNN) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been indicted on a variety of corruption charges in a probe that dogged his last months in office, prosecutors announced Sunday.

VIDEO: Shinseki Remarks
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VIDEO: Afghan legal system needs "fair justice" Colonel says
VIDEO: Temporary Housing Assistance

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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC

August 30, 2009


Fort Worth Democrats Welcome Back Party
Type: Party - House Party
Network: Global
Start Time: Friday, September 4, 2009 at 8:20pm
End Time: Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 4:20am
Location: The Tower in downtown Fort Worth
Street: 500 Throckmorton
City/Town: Fort Worth, TX
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Phone: 8174753820
Email: gregory.snow@tcu.edu

Description Welcome Back Party

On September 4th in downtown Fort Worth the TCU Democrats and the Young Democrats are having a welcome back party. This celebration will be held at the Tower in downtown Fort Worth. The night begins with a VIP reception featuring a live DJ and free beer at 8:30 p.m. There is a 60 person limit for the VIP event so you must RSVP. Following the VIP reception, at 10:30 p.m. we will head down to VICE. Club VICE is one of the newest clubs in Fort Worth, it is located in the basement of the Tower Building and they have agreed to put us on the guest list.

For any questions or to RSVP please contact: Greg Snow 817-475-3820 or at gregory.snow@tcu.edu

Location: 500 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102


Japanese Lower House Election Results

Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman
Washington, DC

August 30, 2009


College Democrats of Connecticut Update

Dear Connecticut College Democrats,

Welcome back to Connecticut! I hope all of your summers were fantastic and that you are rested and ready for another exciting year of political action. The College Democrats of Connecticut have hit the ground running and below you will find a list of updates related to our work:

 

1. CDA Grants: The CDCT has submitted an application to the College Democrats of America for funds related to our lobbying efforts. During election time, College Democrats across the state are pumped up and extremely active. Unfortunately, once the polls close, membership and activity often drop off dramatically. If we are awarded funds for lobbying projects, the CDCT will be able to support chapters across the state in legislative efforts during the off-season.

2. Political Contacts: I have spent a great deal of time this summer reaching out to Democrats across Connecticut. This year, the CDCT will continue to connect with CT politicos and elected officials, furthering our goal of ensuring that students play a major role in Connecticut politics.

3. Bloggers: Our blog is up and running and now we need bloggers! If you are interested, let me know!

4. Connecticut Students for Dodd: In just a few days, I will announce the formation of Connecticut Students for Dodd, a state-wide coalition of students who plan to fight for Senator Dodd in his upcoming reelection. If you know of individuals in your organizations or on your campuses who would like to represent the Dodd campaign at your school, please let me know. Join our facebook group to state informed about all of our activities: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=97287962627&ref=ts.

5. Prospect, CT Mayor's Race: The Charlie Mallon for Mayor Campaign (http://www.mallon2009.com) has reached out to us, asking for help during their upcoming election. This race could give many students an opportunity to gain some valuable canvassing experience and could demonstrate our ability to help elect democrats here in Connecticut. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Tim Appleton (tim.appleton@cox.net).

6. Fall Event: Look out for information soon about our exciting fall event!

Good luck kicking things off this semester! I hope to speak with all of you soon,

 

Ben Stango
President, College Democrats of Connecticut
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VACANCY: Senior Programme Officer (Humanitarian and Post Conflict Adviser/Coordinator), P/5 (Baghdad), Deadline: 24 Sep 2009
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Taking the Pulse of Rural Health Care

from USDA Economic Research Service - What's New
Rural households have higher rates of mortality, disability, and chronic disease than urban households, after taking into account the different age distributions of the two populations. Rural households have less access than urban households to affordable, nearby, high-quality health care. Adoption of new health information technologies, promoted by a $19 billion allocation in the 2009 economic stimulus package, holds promise for improving coordination among geographically dispersed health care providers.


Health Status and Health Care Access of Farm and Rural Populations

from USDA Economic Research Service - What's New
Rural residents have higher rates of age-adjusted mortality, disability, and chronic disease than their urban counterparts, though mortality and disability rates vary more by region than by metro status. Contributing negatively to the health status of rural residents are their lower socioeconomic status, higher incidence of both smoking and obesity, and lower levels of physical activity. Contributing negatively to the health status of farmers are the high risks from workplace hazards, which also affect other members of farm families who live on the premises and often share in the work; contributing positively are farmers’ higher socioeconomic status, lower incidence of smoking, and more active lifestyle. Both farm and rural populations experience lower access to health care along the dimensions of affordability, proximity, and quality, compared with their nonfarm and urban counterparts.


Follow USDA Economic Research Service on Twitter

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Yearbook of United Nations 2006 Released
UN Security Council Extends Mandate of Force in Lebanon until 31 August 2010, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 1884 (2009)
New Head of International Committee of Red Cross Delegation Presents Appointment Letter
Secretary Geithner, Governor Strickland Tout Benefits of Recovery Act School Bonds Program
Treasury Announces $309 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Create Jobs, Provide Affordable Housing

Kerry Prepares to Protect Kennedy's Legacy

from TIME.com Top Politics Stories
The new senior senator from Massachusetts talks to TIME about learning the lessons of Ted Kennedy's career


SEC Seeks Comment on Alternative Uptick Rule

from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is seeking public comment on an alternative approach to short selling price test restrictions that may be more effective and easier to implement than previously proposed price test restrictions currently under consideration.


SEC, CFTC to Hold Joint Meetings on Regulation Harmonization

from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that the two regulatory agencies will hold joint meetings to seek input from the public on harmonization of market regulation. President Barack Obama in June called on the two regulators to recommend changes to statutes and regulations that would eliminate differences with respect to similar types of financial instruments.


James L. Kroeker Named Chief Accountant at SEC

from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro today announced the appointment of James L. Kroeker as the Chief Accountant in the SEC's Office of Chief Accountant. In this capacity, Mr. Kroeker will oversee accounting interpretations, professional practice issues, and international accounting matters. Mr. Kroeker replaces Conrad W. Hewitt, who retired from government service in January 2009.


Moscow court rules South Park not extremist

from RIA Novosti
The Moscow City Court has rejected an appeal that the South Park cartoon series be recognized as promoting "extremist" content, the court spokeswoman said on Friday.


Chavez rules out Russian military bases in Venezuela

from RIA Novosti
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told a regional summit on Friday that there would be no Russian military bases on his country's territory.


U.S.- Russia: joint mission to Mars?

China's CIC wealth fund muscles up as markets recover

from Reuters: Business News
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Investment Corp is investing as much overseas each month this year as it did in all of 2008, Lou Jiwei, the chairman of the $298 billion sovereign wealth fund, said on Saturday.


Cerberus clients overwhelmingly want out: report

from Reuters: Business News
BOSTON (Reuters) - Cerberus Capital Management has been swamped with redemption requests with the Wall Street Journal reporting that investors are asking to pull out $5.5 billion or 71 percent of assets from its hedge funds.


CIA memo details procedures for breaking detainees

from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sleep deprivation, "insult slaps," water dousing and "walling," or slamming a detainee's head against a wall, were techniques used by CIA interrogators to break high-value detainees, according to an agency memo.


Health insurers asked to testify at House hearing

from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies were called to testify about industry practices before a congressional hearing examining coverage, costs and claim denials.


Rep. Frank eyes Fed audit, emergency lending curbs

from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, said he plans legislation to restrict the Federal Reserve's emergency lending powers and subject the central bank to a "complete audit."


Dems: Win one for Teddy on reform

from Politico.com: congress by Chris Frates,Eamon Javers
Insiders think impact will be felt in legislative math.


Groups targeting GOP on cap-and-trade

from Politico.com: Lobbyists by Ben Smith
Attack ads are targeting five House Republicans who voted against the energy legislation in June.


Obama: Be 'ambassadors' for truth

from Politico.com: pitboss by Jeanne Cummings,Chris Frates
Back in health care limelight, Obama asks Dems and GOP-ers to combat lies and misinformation.


Biden to tout stimulus in speech

from Politico.com: Politics by Jeanne Cummings
VP will provide a detailed update on the number of projects under way in a speech next week.


Reid says he's not bound by drug deal

from Politico.com: Politics by Manu Raju
The Senator says he didn't agree to deal.


Obama to visit New Orleans

from Politico.com: Politics by Nia-Malika Henderson
In his weekly address, the president marks Katrina's fourth anniversary by announcing a coming visit.


Aarons S. Williams Sworn in as Peace Corps Director

OPM Director & Cabinet Secretaries Combat Hunger with Food Delivery

from Office of Personnel Management (OPM) News Releases by Michael Orenstein


Agencies Increase Use of Student Loan Repayment Program

from Office of Personnel Management (OPM) News Releases by Marcus A. Williams


U.S. OPM Director Announces Establishment of New SES Office

from Office of Personnel Management (OPM) News Releases by John Marble


DNI Message to Intelligence Community Employees

New York Fed Launches Expanded U.S. Credit Conditions Section of Website

from NY Fed | News
The New York Fed has launched an expanded section of its website, adding new regional information on consumer credit conditions intended to assist policymakers address mortgage delinquency and foreclosure issues.


VACANCY: Director, Division of Intramural Research (Scientific Director)

from NIEHS Scientific Job Opportunities
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Scientific Director for its Division of Intramural Research (DIR). The Scientific Director is a vital part of the senior leadership team and serves as the principal advisor to the NIEHS Director on biomedical and scientific affairs involving the intramural research program. The NIEHS supports and conducts research to understand biological and chemical processes and the contribution of environmental agents to human disease and dysfunction, including mechanisms of environmentally associated diseases (www.niehs.nih.gov). This position offers a unique and exciting opportunity for an extremely capable leader to plan and oversee basic and applied research programs, evaluate research efforts, establish program priorities, allocate resources, direct training of pre-and post-doctoral fellows, collaborate with other NIH programs, foster interdisciplinary synergistic biomedical research, and advise the NIEHS Director and senior staff on the DIR and areas of science of interest to the Institute. The DIR is organized into four scientific programs including 12 laboratories and branches conducting laboratory, clinical, and population-based research. The Intramural Division has a staff of approximately 800 employees with an annual budget of approximately $110M. Interested candidates should send a cover letter including a brief description of research and administrative experience, a one-page vision statement for leading the DIR, curriculum vitae with bibliography, and full contact information for three to five individuals who may be contacted to provide letters of reference to: Ms. Stephanie Jones, Office of Human Resources (DIR-09-03), NIH, PO Box 12233, (MD K1-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; or via email to Jones17@mail.nih.gov by December 1, 2009.


VACANCY: Communications/External Relations Internship

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Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a private, non-profit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Our communications department manages all internal and external communication functions with media, NGO’s and academics, acts as liaison to US Government entities and foreign governments, and monitors and analyzes foreign and domestic news and legislation relevant to RFA’s mission.


Amnesty, CCR and NYU Receive Docs Cheney Wanted Declassified to Justify Torture

from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
Amnesty, CCR and NYU Receive Docs Cheney Wanted Declassified to Justify Torture.


Remembering the world's disappeared in 2009

from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
All around the world, families are waiting to find out what happened tothose loved ones who have been taken away from them by agents of thestate or by people acting with its support or acquiescence.


Public Option Must Be Part of Health Care Reform

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall


Health Care Reform Backers Out in Force as Support for Public Option Remains High

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall


Health Care ‘Co-Ops’ is a Republican Strategy for Killing Real Health Care Reform

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall


Hundreds in Florida, 1,000 in D.C. Rally for Health Care Reform

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall


San Francisco’s Public Option a Model for America’s Health Care Reform

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by admin

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney (second from left) met with city and union leaders in San Francisco, where a health care public option plan works well for working families.


Steve Smith, director of communications at the California Labor Federation, highlights a real-life example of public option at work.


Congress Must Extend Unemployment Benefits ASAP

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall

When Congress returns to work in September, one of its first items of business should be extending the federal unemployment benefits for the 640,000 jobless workers due to run out of benefits at the end of September and the 1.5 million more who will lose their jobless benefits by the end of the year.


American Sociological Association Supports Employee Free Choice

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels


Income Can’t Keep Up with Health Care Cost Increases without reform

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall

Here’s more evidence why health care reform and controlling soaring health care costs is so desperately needed to help working families.

In Indiana, for example, between 2000 and 2009, the cost of a family health care premium provided by an employer increased 116.6 percent, but working families’ median income rose just 14.9 percent. In Pennsylvania, premiums were up 95.2 cent and income 17.5 percent.

Similar figures are repeated in state after state, according to a new study by Families USA.

But here’s the kicker: All that extra money going to the insurance companies isn’t buying more coverage. Benefits have been reduced and workers are paying higher deductibles and co-pays.

 

Says Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA:

Rising health care costs threaten the financial well-being of families across the nation. If health care reform does not happen soon, more and more families will be priced out of the health coverage they used to take for granted.

The study also finds that between 2000 and 2008, the total percentage of U.S. firms offering health coverage declined by 6 percentage points—from 69 percent of firms to 63 percent—with small businesses being the most likely to drop coverage. The report warns:

The combination of stagnant wages and rising health care costs is placing a growing strain on family budgets, and many families have reached a breaking point. Quite simply, America’s families are being priced out of health coverage.

Click here for state-by-state figures.

As Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), points out, the United States is the only industrialized nation in which health care is not a fundamental right, “but bartered for profit by a maze of corporations.”

The result is about 45 million Americans with no health coverage and tens of millions more denied medical care because their insurer won’t pay for it.

In a column for the London Times website, Times Online, she says the current debate raging in the United States “must seem incomprehensible to many in the UK.”

Union members continue to take grassroots action for health care reform, mobilizing yesterday in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, North Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia at congressional town hall meetings and other events.

You can join the debate, help counter the lies being spread and show that there is strong public support for health care reform. Visit our friends at Health Care for America Now! (HCAN!) and enter your ZIP code in the Take Auction in August box to find a town hall meeting or other event in your area.


Delegates Prepare for 26th AFL-CIO Convention

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks


The 26th AFL-CIO Convention will make history as delegates elect new leadership for the federation and chart a course for the 21st century union movement.

The convention will be held Sept. 13-17 in Pittsburgh, a city rich in labor history. Building on the incredible success of the union movement’s 2008 political mobilization, delegates will discuss how to maintain momentum and continue to increase the strength of working people.


Hughes Named Chairman of New York Federal Reserve

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks


Arguments Against Medicare in 1960s the Same as Those Against Health Care Reform

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall


Without Health Care Reform, Medicare Costs Will Skyrocket

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall


Big-Money Corporate Consultants Fight to Kill Employee Free Choice, Health Care

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels


Union Members Must Make Voices Heard in Health Care Debate

from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by admin


Clinton, Gore urge health bill passage at TN event

by Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore showed little of what has been a sometimes frosty relationship in speeches ...


Japan votes in landmark election

by Aljazeera.net

Aljazeera.net
Voting has begun across Japan for a landmark election which is widely predicted to sweep the opposition into power. Opinion polls predict the Democratic ...


N. Korea releases S. Korean boat

from CNN.com - World
A South Korean fishing boat and its four crew members were heading home Saturday after being held for a month in North Korea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.


British PM pays surprise visit to Afghanistan

from CNN.com - World
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday, thanking his nation's fighting forces for a job "well done."


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