Union Workers Rally for Construction At Ground Zero (New York, NY) -- As delays continue to plague two of the planned office towers at Ground Zero, union laborers are demanding that shovels hit the ground. A lunchtime rally saw hundreds of hardhats converge on Ground Zero calling on developer ...Read & Hear More
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White House Rejects Speculation About Massa Role (Washington, DC) -- Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs firmly rejects suggestions that the White House played a role in the departure of Congressman Eric Massa. Gibbs called such speculation "silly and ridiculous ...Read More
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Senate Pushes Unemployment Benefits Extension (Washington, DC) -- A bill providing another extension of unemployment insurance has cleared a key hurdle in the Senate. On a procedural vote of 66-34, the Senate agreed to move the legislation closer to a final vote ...Read More
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Palin: My Family Used To Go To Canada For Healthcare (Calgary, Canada) -- Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin admits her family used to go to Canada for their healthcare. In a speech last week in Calgary, the former Republican vice presidential nominee made the admission and said it's, quote, "kind of ironic now" ...Read More
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White House Still Hopes Healthcare Can Be Finished March 18th (Washington, DC) -- The White House still hopes healthcare reform can be put to a final vote in Congress before March 18th. That's when President Obama departs on a trip to Indonesia and Australia ...Read More
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Dan Rather Says Obama Articulate But "Couldn't Sell Watermelons" (Washington, DC) -- The generally unflappable former CBS News anchor Dan Rather is being criticized for saying President Obama, quote, "couldn't sell watermelons." Rather made the comment over the weekend on ...Read & Hear More
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