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Apr 15, 2011, 01:05 PM
WASHINGTON -- The new budget passed by Congress Thursday fixes a legislative gaffe that could have killed a new program that helps ailing 9/11 responders.The problem was that the new James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act -- passed in a bitter fight last December -- included no way to pay for administration of the compensation fund, a cost likely to run to tens of millions of dollars.More...

Source: Budget Bill Helps 9/11 Responders

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Apr 15, 2011, 05:05 PM
"We Thank Our Employees For Being Recognized as One of Chicago's Top 10 Workplaces!" read the sign in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago last Saturday. But while the Hyatt was thanking the employees for the award, the small print at the bottom of the sign revealed it wasn't the workers, who had done the voting, but rather the Chicago Tribune and Crain's Business. That point was made even clearer by a thousand people marching in protest around the Park Hyatt that day, hotel workers who have called for a boycott of their own workplace, joined by teachers, state employees, clergy and community.The last time I had seen that "Top 100 Work Place" sign was last summer, when I was getting arrested for civil disobedience supporting those same Hyatt workers. It's nice that Hyatt keeps a sign around for these kinds of special occasions, since there are sure to be more of them.More...

Source: Palm Sunday Rally -- We Are One

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#52
Apr 15, 2011, 10:05 PM
With its dramatic twists and massive loss of life, the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic remains one of maritime history's most compelling tragedies.Exactly 99 years ago, the "unsinkable" luxury liner was pulled into the Atlantic Ocean after it struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York. Of the 2,223 people on board, only 706 survived.More...

Source: Titanic Sinking's 99th Anniversary Honored

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Apr 16, 2011, 03:05 AM
Story courtesy of City's Best.By Katie BainMore...

Source: Coachella 2011: Sunday's Best Acts

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#55
Apr 16, 2011, 05:05 PM
NEW YORK -- A broad mortgage debt-relief program for distressed homeowners would not significantly impact the nation's four biggest banks, according to a report released this week by the International Monetary Fund.Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo have enough money to withstand the resulting losses, IMF economists projected in their report.More...

Source: Mortgage Debt Relief For Distressed Homeowners Won't Hurt Big Banks, IMF Says

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#57
Apr 17, 2011, 03:05 AM
Cultivating a more efficient, cost-effective relationship with your doctor may not be something that has been at the top of your mind. You may figure: If I am sick, injured or even dying, I need my doctors to tell me what to do and take complete control of my health outcomes. The cost is something simply out of my control. But, fingers crossed, my insurance  will cover it, or at least part of it. What isn't covered will hopefully not be too expensive.Risky move.More...

Source: How To Get More Cost-Effective Care From Your Doctor

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#58
Apr 17, 2011, 08:05 AM
Passion, purpose and possibility after 50: does that describe what you're looking for? Well, your timing couldn't be better. Something big is just beginning that will help your quest; how we think about this stage of life is undergoing a dramatic change.To call this recent shift in thinking unprecedented is not an exaggeration; 20 years ago, we simply wouldn't be having this conversation. And, as odd as it may seem, the 65th Academy Awards are a perfect example of what I mean.More...

Source: Over 50 and Feeling Ripe for Change? You're Not Alone

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Apr 17, 2011, 01:05 PM
As this was being written, House Republicans passed the Ryan Budget, Medicare scam and all.Here are some of the false and misleading claims in Ryan's Medicare Scheme:More...

Source: Saving Medicare From "Private-izing" Ryan.
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