Apr1 |
Israel and Palestine relations struggling |
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U.S. and Israeli relations may be bruised as a rift regarding Jewish housing in Isarel has developed between the two countries. |
Apr1 |
States suing over health-care bill |
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Just seven minutes after Barack Obama signed the health-care bill into law, 13 state attorneys general filed a joint lawsuit with the Supreme Court. |
Apr1 |
Students pay back loans directly to federal government |
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Sallie Mae has reported that the company will have to fire employees, and has blamed President Barack Obama’s student loan changes for the jobs lost, according to Fox News. The company currently employs 8,600 people, but will have to reduce the number of workers by 2,500, according to Conwey Casillas, vice president of Sallie Mae… Continue Reading → |
Mar31 |
An opinion on health care: the bill to help all |
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Just before the new health-care bill was passed, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gave a committee speech that he titled “The Washington Way.” In this speech, he said, “[Health-care overhaul] will lead millions of Americans to become more dependent upon the government, rather than upon themselves.” |
Mar25 |
Health-care bill passes, majority of U.S. opposed |
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Late Sunday evening on March 21st the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act — H.R. 3962 — with a vote of 219-212. With this historic piece of legislation through the House, it was signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, March 23rd. |
Mar25 |
An opinion on the Afghani habit: opium and heroin |
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The war on terrorism has brought U.S. forces into one of the poorest countries in the world: Afghanistan. In a 2006 letter to Congress, President Bush made it clear that our goal in Afghanistan is to dethrone the Taliban from its current locale and to instill democracy into a country that is politically broken. President… Continue Reading → |
Mar25 |
Commanding officer leaves behind legacy of the “sea witch” |
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Dreaming of becoming a skipper for a Navy vessel since high school, Holly Graf’s desire was to be at sea just like her father and sister once were. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985, Graf’s dreams began to flourish, but in turn, crew members’ nightmares formed with visions of the “Sea Witch.” |
Mar18 |
An opinion on Obama’s Health-Care Puree |
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“Change you can believe in” was President Obama’s campaign slogan, and in early 2009 that slogan danced off American tongues like fountains of praise. We rejoiced at our new president’s every move with no consideration for the “change” that was sure to come. Today, after one year of partisan politics and meetings behind closed doors,… Continue Reading → |
Mar18 |
Scandal surrounds New York’s governor |
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New York is seeing its share of excitement with all of the events surrounding the governor’s position in the past months. |
Mar18 |
Indiana strongly opposed to healthcare bill |
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While the issue of health care is debated passionately, the conservative 5th and 6th Congressional districts of Indiana appear decided. |