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Opponents Protest Arizona Immigration Law

Parts of Arizona’s immigration law that were not blocked by a federal judge went into effect Thursday. Opponents took to the streets of Phoenix to protest the measure. E-Mail This Add to Del.icio.us See the article here: Opponents Protest Arizona Immigration Law

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Senate Passes Bill To Restore Jobless Benefits

President Obama is poised to sign the measure into law after a final House vote on Thursday. The measure had once been considered routine but got caught up in a monthslong battle between Democrats and Republicans over whether the benefits should be financed with additional federal debt or with …

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GOP leaps on study of rising health care costs (AP)

AP – Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top official at the agency that …

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Senators eye extending home credit to end of April

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s top Democrat and top Republican each voiced support on Wednesday for extending and expanding a soon-to-expire tax credit aimed at boosting the fragile housing market, though a vote on the measure could be delayed until next week. Continued here: Senators eye extending home credit …

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