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Workers at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado are mad as heck and they're not going to take it anymore. Comment?
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Governments turn to cloud seeding to fight drought
On a mountaintop clearing in the Sierra Nevada stands a tall metal platform holding a crude furnace and a box of silver iodide solution that some scientists believe could help offer relief from searing droughts. Comment?
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Letter to Clinton: disarm Hezbollah
Thirty-one members of the House of Representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling on the Obama administration to work toward disarming Hezbollah and clearing southern Lebanon of Iranian-sent weapons. Comment?
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Goldman Sachs in bid to head-off bonus anger
Goldman Sachs Group, under fire from pundits and politicians for allocating $US16.7 billion to pay employees this year, said its top 30 executives will get year-end bonuses in stock that will be locked up for five years. Comment?
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The Democratic party brushed aside the question of usury last spring when Congress decided not to impose any limits on the ruinous interest rates charged by major banks and other lenders. Comment?
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Senators hope compromise will gain votes for climate bill
Senators working on a compromise climate bill unveiled the basics of their plan for the first time on Thursday, including encouragement for new nuclear power plants, a continued use of coal and a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target that's lower than what the Senate had been considering. Comment?
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Harry Reid wona t be in New Orleans for fundraiser
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will not be hitting the Big Easy for a planned fundraiser Friday hosted by the Louisiana senator who secured a $100 million Medicaid boost for her state in the proposed Senate health reform bill. Comment?
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Landrieu's vote on abortion revives conflicts
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's vote this week against abortion funding restrictions in health care legislation brought new attention to an issue that has long complicated her political life. Comment?
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Wash. Parks and Rec strikes back at McCain
Washington Parks and Recreation is striking back at Republican Sen. John McCain for putting it on a list of wasteful government stimulus spending. Comment?
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Faa Chief Reluctant to Raise Minimum Pilot Hours
Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt expressed reluctance Thursday to increase the number of flight hours required to be an airline co-pilot, a key safety recommendation arising from an airline crash in upstate New York last February. Comment?
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People react to EPA's greenhouse gas announcement
Earlier this week the environmental protection agency announced that greenhouse gasses are "harmful to people and the environment." That declaration allows the agency to regulate the pollutants under the Clean Air Act. Comment?
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Sen. Johanns concerned with Health Care Premiums
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Nebraska U. S. Senator Mike Johanns says he still has many concerns with the Health Care Bill sponsored by Sen Harry Reid. Comment?
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National Debt Legislation looks promising to Sen. Johanns
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Curbing the National Debt is an on-going concern that Nebraska U. S. Senator Mike Johanns, says he is hearing from the State's Constituancy. Comment?
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Former Sen. Burns hospitalized after stroke
The family of former Montana Republican Sen. Conrad Burns says he is hospitalized in Washington, D.C., after suffering a stroke. Comment?
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Former Montana Senator Conrad Burns Hospitalized After Stroke
The family of former Montana Republican Sen. Conrad Burns says he is hospitalized in Washington, D.C., after suffering a stroke. Comment?
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Graham Backs "Cap And Trade" Energy Tax
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham joined John Kerry and Joe Lieberman Thursday in lending his support to a controversial energy tax hike - an appearance designed to provide U.S. President Barack Obama with a public relations boost. Comment?
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Senator Bill Nelson's prescription amendment stalled
Today, Senator Nelsona s office said the Democratic and Republican leaders on both sides of the aisle are unlikely to let his amendment to the health care reform bill come up for a vote. Comment?
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Justice Dept. won't support Jack Johnson pardon
The Justice Department is refusing to back a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson , the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman. Comment?
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Senators support mortality study on Lejeune water contamination
Updated at 6:50 p.m. North Carolina's senators have signed on to a letter challenging the Department of the Navy to fund a mortality study on water contaminants that thousands believe sickened Camp Lejeune residents several decades ago. Comment?
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The Economy, The War And Healthcare Reform Keeps Kaufman Busy.
This week, the president unveiled a series of ideas to generate job growth across the country. Comment?
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