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NPR, 10.03.10 20:31 UTC

Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless Benefits

The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for ...

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Huffington Post, 10.03.10 19:48 UTC

Pete Contostavlos: Intelligence Community Must Build Greater Trust

Recently the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Dennis Blair, testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee about the suspect accused of trying to detonate explosives on a Christmas ...

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Seattle Times, 10.03.10 19:48 UTC

Unemployment benefit cuts, higher taxes projected

Benefits paid to suffering unemployed workers will have to be cut and taxes on struggling businesses will have to go up to pay for a staggering number of claims due to the recession, Wisconsin lawmakers were told Wednesday.

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Seattle Times, 10.03.10 19:47 UTC

House bans misleading census mailings

The House has passed legislation that would ban misleading mailings designed to appear they're from the Census Bureau.

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Chigago Tribune, 10.03.10 19:01 UTC

Quinn wants 33 percent tax hike for education

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USA Today, 10.03.10 18:33 UTC

House votes for faster tax breaks for Chile gifts

WASHINGTON (AP) The House has passed a bill that would allow taxpayers to write off charitable donations to Chile earthquake relief efforts when they file their 2009 taxes this spring.

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Huffington Post, 10.03.10 17:46 UTC

Ben Mangan: The Payday Lending Exemption Should Make Us Sick

If you care about the consumer financial protection conversation that's been going on in Washington, you have undoubtedly experienced exulted highs and despondent lows as the issue winds its way ...

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Belfast Telegraph, 10.03.10 17:45 UTC

Ralph Fiennes starts on Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes will begin shooting his directorial debut Coriolanus next week. The award-winning British actor will also star in the historic epic alongside Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave and Brian ...

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San Francisco Chronicle, 10.03.10 17:20 UTC

Obama pushing on health care end game

(03-10) 08:03 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the ...

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Huffington Post, 10.03.10 16:31 UTC

Ron Ashkenas: A Dangerous Pattern: Rewarding Failure

Cross-posted from Harvard Business Online Over the past few months there has been growing anger and frustration about outsized Wall Street bonuses awarded by institutions that were rescued by ...