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State, local budget cuts a "time bomb" for jobs
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Budget shortfalls pose a direct threat to millions of U.S. jobs, many in the private sector, as state and local governments lay off workers and cut spending on contracts and other business services, a think tank said on Thursday.
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NY court OKs out-of-state gay marriage benefits
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
New York state's top court ruled on Thursday that public officials have the authority to recognize out-of-state gay marriages and pushed state lawmakers to decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Senate eyes first healthcare vote
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
U.S. Senate Democrats geared up for a lengthy battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's cost and taxes ahead of the first key vote this weekend.
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Errors and inaccuracies in stimulus report: GAO
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
The data collection and reporting from those who received money from the $787 billion U.S. stimulus plan is riddled with errors and inaccuracies, according to a federal audit of the report released on Thursday.
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U.S. will not oppose unsealing Khan insider record
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Prosecutors in California will not oppose a request by Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam to make public the criminal record of Roomy Khan, one of several people cooperating with the U.S. government's probe of its biggest hedge fund insider trading case.
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U.S. cracks down on border meeting spot for Mexicans
Published Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
The United States has severely restricted access to a spot on the Mexican border where families and lovers divided by illegal immigration could unite briefly to hold hands or kiss through a fence.
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Thanksgiving travel to tick up
Published Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Americans will travel 1.4 percent more this Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to last year as consumer sentiment improves after the global economic crisis, travel and auto group AAA said Wednesday.
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Obama suggests 9/11 suspect will get death penalty
Published Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
President Barack Obama suggested on Wednesday the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks would be convicted and put to death, but later said he was not trying to prejudge the trial.
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U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry
Published Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th-century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.
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Guantanamo suspect denied military lawyers in N.Y.
Published Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
The first detainee transferred to New York from a U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to face criminal charges in a civilian court will not be represented by military lawyers, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
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Half of children in 17 U.S. counties live in poverty
Published Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
At least one in two children in 17 small counties in the United States is living in poverty, according to a U.S. Census survey measuring income and poverty in small areas and school districts.
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U.S. lags in paid sick days, work benefits
Published Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
The United States lags far behind other nations in offering paid sick days, paid parental leave and other workplace benefits that proponents consider vital to public health and workers rights, according to research released on Tuesday.
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Obama in China faces currency strains and a Great Wall climb
Published Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama was set to continue his effort to court China while cajoling it on economic strains on Wednesday, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
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Tax credit to steady, not rescue, shaky U.S. housing
Published Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
Don't expect the expanded home buyer tax credit to be a permanent cure for the U.S. housing market. It won't.
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U.S. labor group unveils plan to tackle joblessness
Published Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
The head of the largest U.S. labor federation urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to use the $700 billion Wall Street bailout fund to help cash-starved small businesses as a way to stem rising joblessness.
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