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New Law Extends Unemployment Benefits, Critical for Michigan [Sun Jul 25, 2010]
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of Media Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2010
New Law Extends Unemployment Benefits, Critical for Michigan
One of Three Steps This Week to Rebuild Economic Foundation
WASHINGTON – President Obama has signed legislation extending critical unemployment insurance to 2.5 million Americans – including an estimated 104,000 people in Michigan – who are ....
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When the benefits run out - and still no job [Tue Jul 13, 2010]
NEW YORK - -- Two years on the unemployment . You deplete your savings. You borrow from your family. You feel that your life is slipping out of your control.
diggEmail Print CommentAs the ranks of the long-term unemployed grow, the politicians in Washington are fighting over whether to extend deadlines so more people can get the maximum of 99 weeks of benefits.
But 99 weeks is the cap. For....
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is best small city: survey [Tue Jul 13, 2010]
By Chelsea Emery
NEW YORK | Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:43pm EDT
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was named the best small city in the United States in a new poll because of its low unemployment, abundance of lakes and safe streets.
The family-friendly city also boasts job growth of 12.6 percent and 125 miles of running and biking trails, according to Money magazine, which ranked 100 small cities with ....
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President Obama’s Speech on Comprehensive Immigration reform [Sun Jul 4, 2010]
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
July 01, 2010
Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
American University School of International Service
Washington, D.C.
11:12 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Everyone please have a seat. Thank you very much. Let me thank Pastor Hybels from near my hometo....
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House passes landmark financial reform bill [Wed Jun 30, 2010]
(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a landmark overhaul of financial regulations but the Senate put off action until mid-July, delaying a final victory for President Barack Obama.
Still, the 237 to 192 vote in the House marked a win for Obama and his fellow Democrats, who have made the most sweeping rewrite of Wall Street rules since the 1930s a top priority in t....
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White House on U.S. Humanitarian Aid and Situation in Yemen [Tue Jun 29, 2010]
White House on U.S. Humanitarian Aid and Situation in Yemen
U.S. provides additional $29.6 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
June 24, 2010
U.S. Humanitarian Assistance and the Situation in Yemen
President Obama has decided to increase U.S. humanitarian assistance to Yemen by $29.6 million, to $42.5 million this fiscal year.....
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St. E's Plans $8M Breast Care Center [Thu Jun 24, 2010]
St. E's Plans $8M Breast Care Center
June 24, 2010 6:48 a.m.
By George Nelson
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Sister Stella Schmid, a breast care survivor, understands what women face -- and what they have to go through -- when they are diagnosed with the disease. So she also understands how they will benefit from the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center to be established at St. Elizabeth Health Ce....
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U.S. steps up Web security focus after iPad breach [Fri Jun 11, 2010]
- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it would step up scrutiny of online security and privacy issues following recent security breaches involving Apple Inc's iPad and Google Inc's collection of private data by its Street View cars.
The FCC announcement on Friday comes one day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it had opened a probe into a security breach of the iPad t....
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Stolen Descartes letter found in the US is returned to France [Wed Jun 9, 2010]
A stolen letter written by French philosopher Descartes in 1641 and found on a US college campus was returned to France on Tuesday, ending a detective tale featuring a Google search and a thieving Italian count.
AFP - A stolen letter written by 17th-century thinker Descartes and found in the United States was returned to France on Tuesday, ending a detective tale featuring a Google search....
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US MNT Head Coach Bob Bradley Discusses the Preliminary World Cup Roster [Fri May 14, 2010]
US MNT Head Coach Bob Bradley Discusses the Preliminary World Cup Roster
U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach BOB BRADLEY
On selecting the 30-man preliminary roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup:
"We feel we've put a very good group together. Obviously a lot goes into qualification and many players are involved. It's not always easy to get down to 30, but we feel very good about the group....
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Obama vows to defeat extremists after foiled airline attack [Wed May 12, 2010]
Obama vows to defeat extremists after foiled airline attack US President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to defeat violent extremists following the attempted bombing of a US-bound airliner on Christmas Day and has ordered a full investigation amid media reports that the suspect has links to al Qaeda.
By News Wires Stephen Clarke
AFP - President Barack Obama has vowed to hunt down extremists....
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Obama calls court pick Kagan a consensus builder [Mon May 10, 2010]
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, calling her a consensus-builder who has championed the rights of ordinary citizens.
In choosing the 50-year-old former Harvard Law School dean for the lifetime appointment, Obama picked a moderate who court watchers said is unlikely to provoke a damaging Senate confirmation battle ....
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