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Representative George Miller is the chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor. His Committee was supposed to markup the Employment Non-Discrimination Act last Wednesday and move it to the House floor for a vote....
November 25, 2009 Mclatchy -Tribune News Service WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama prepares to announce a new strategy and troop increase for the war in Afghanistan, many Democrats in Congress are bridling at the likely...
Light sticks, the alternative name for glow sticks, were first formulated approximately two decades ago, and glow sticks ever since have made regular appearance to all kinds of occasions. Light sticks are very useful in not...
Published: Thu, November 26, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. By William K. Alcorn WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will conduct a hearing Wednesday on the pensions and benefits that may be cut because of the Delphi...
Intellectual and visionary, liberal and anti-Communist, George Miller inspired a generation of Conservative activists in the 1980s, when the Soviet Union seemed impregnable. His operations were so extensive that few of his...
U.S. News & World Report - Some executives have received huge compensation packages even as their firms eliminated worker pensions. Ten large U.S. companies paid senior executives a total of $350 million in the 5 years leading...
In an effort that has produced heated public feuds as well as significant changes in proposed health care legislation, religious leaders are zeroing in on followers of their faith in Congress to make sure that taxpayer money...
Mandating paid sick days could slow the H1N1 pandemic WASHINGTON -- A House panel wrestled last week with the pros and cons of requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to help slow the spread of swine flu. An estimated...
'This whole year has been staggering,' says actor, describing recent successes after hitting rock bottom. by Josh Horowitz Tom Hardy in "Bronson" ( Cate Gillon/ Getty/ Vertigo/ MTV News ) Tom Hardy has been an "Oh yeah, it's...
Research Demonstrates Need for Right to Repair Legislation BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 23, 2009; Data revealing the economic importance of the automotive aftermarket to consumers shows why Congress needs to pass legislation to ensure a...
