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State Senate Votes To Raise Minimum Wage Over 2 Years To $9 Per Hour
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate voted Thursday night to raise the minimum wage - an issue that has been controversial through the years. The latest version calls for raising the wage by 75 cents per hour over two years with no index for inflation. As such, the wage...Tags: Connecticut Labor Markets, Robin Williams, Politics, Leonard A. Fasano, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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So much for messianic leadership
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Barack Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: CBS Corp., Gun Control, Government, Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963)
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Ben Jealous: Black farm ownership overcoming decades of discrimination
There is no way to make up for decades of discrimination that crippled the proud history of black farm ownership. But we can do our best to move forward. In 1999 the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to settle the civil rights lawsuit Pigford v...Tags: U.S. Congress, Justice System, Barack Obama, FBI, Civil Rights
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Friends in flight
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Six area buddies are making the trip of a lifetime this week when they go on one of the Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. Harrison Paisley, Robert Myers, George Tyler, Tom Macias, Delbert Cobine and Dale Ragus all are making the Honor Flight together...Tags: Washington, DC, Human Interest, U.S. Army, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Obama tells Morehouse grads to think of more than careers
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPresident Barack Obama roused the new graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday with a commencement address that spoke directly to racial issues in a way the first African-American president does only sparingly. Through a steady downpour, Obama -- at the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Politics, White House, Fort Valley State University, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Obama administration needs to change the conversation
By WILLIAM P. HOJNACKI I am very disappointed in the way that the Obama administration is dealing with the Republicans in the ongoing discussions concerning the federal budget. The administration has, once again, allowed the Republicans to set the agenda...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Public Finance, National Government, Unemployment Benefits, Government
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A house with a view
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Sitting at a desk in his upstairs home office, Gaston Caperton looks out over the Kanawha River and two manifestations of his achievements. He can see the glittering gold dome of the Capitol, where he served eight years as...Tags: Artists, Metal and Mineral, Libraries, Government, Tipper Gore
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People share stories, pray for fallen heroes at memorial at Cornerstone United Methodist Church
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.It's been six years since 4th Brigade Combat Team Maj. Larry J. Bauguess was killed by gunmen in a small Afghan-Pakistani border town. But as 12-year-old Houston Booth looked down at the little cross bearing Bauguess' name Saturday, the tears were...Tags: Christianity, Music, Human Interest, Methodist, Parachute (music group)
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Summer Fun Guide: 6 things to learn at St. Louis museums
St. Louis Post-DispatchSure, history can be boring. But it can also be fun and relevant to our everyday lives -- or at least to your next game of Trivial Pursuit. Here are a few cool things you could learn this summer at St. Louis institutions. St. Louis Science Center...Tags: Restaurants, Justice System, St. Louis Rams, Arts and Culture, Travel
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Superman, a hero with staying power
My nomination for American hero of the 20th century is someone who lived half his life in disguise and the other half as the world's most recognizable man. He appeared on more radio broadcasts than Ellery Queen and in more movies than Marlon Brando, who...
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FLASHBACK: 'O . . . merry month of May'
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.ONCE UPON A TIME, a bevy of beauties gathered 'round to welcome spring in a wooded grove dappled by sunlight peeking through the branches. They looked like princesses, their elegant gowns flowing to the ground, bouquets clasped in their hands. But...Tags: May Day, Tameka Cottle, Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Dance
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TVA at 80
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.The Tennessee Valley Authority celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, but officials insist America's biggest government utility shouldn't be retired or sold off yet even though President Obama has suggested studying the idea. "TVA's mission is as...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Environmental Issues, Electricity Production and Distribution, Barack Obama, Energy Saving
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