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U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, known on Capitol Hill for aggressively questioning key players in the nation's financial crisis, suffers a "financial disaster" of his own.
The recent events in Honduras and Iran, which pit democratically elected regimes against pro-US military and civilian actors intent on overthrowing them can best be understood as part of a larger White House strategy designed to rollback the gains achieved by opposition government and movements during the Bush years.
Despite strong opposition from business groups and a lawsuit, the Obama administration is making E-Verify, an online verification program, mandatory for businesses working with the federal government. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday announced support for the program, which lets businesses check employees' work status online.
Last month, I bumped into a friend and thought that I was looking at his younger brother. I was stunned to see that he was literally half the size of his former self. When I asked about his "secret," he told me that he had been visiting a Medi-Weightloss Clinic and, in a matter of months, he dropped weight that not only aged his appearance but was also taxing his body.
The Independent 529 plan offers a unique investment for those wanting to send their kids to the best colleges in the U.S.
On May 4, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important decision under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), in the case of Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United States (Shell Oil Co.)
The Philippines’ economy will contract this year for the first time in 11 years, the World Bank predicted Thursday, cutting its 2009 growth forecast for the country to minus 0.5 percent.
CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has affirmed YUM! Brands, Inc.'s ratings as follows:
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.----Kohl's Corporation reported today that total sales for the five-week month ended July 4, 2009 decreased 1.5 percent from the five-week month ended July 5, 2008.
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