WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is returning to Ohio to give his first commencement address of 2013 at Ohio State University in Columbus. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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May Day activists cheer state immigration laws
By admin on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 | Comments Off
SALEM, Ore. — As Congress debates the first national immigration overhaul in decades, a state-level push advancing rights for people in the U.S. illegally has picked up momentum across the country. Among the patchwork changes to state law taking effect from Maryland to Oregon are provisions that lower tuition rates, advance employment opportunities and repeal [...]
Read More...6 killed as bomb targets Syria’s prime minister, state TV reports
By admin on Monday, April 29th, 2013 | Comments Off
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halki survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, state media and activists said, as rebels struck in the heart of President Bashar Assad’s capital. NBCNews.com: World news
Read More...State TV: Syrian Prime Minister Escapes Bombing
By admin on Monday, April 29th, 2013 | Comments Off
Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi was unhurt in the attack in Damascus’ western neighborhood of Mazzeh, state TV said. The TV showed footage of heavily damaged cars and debris in the area of the blast as firefighters fought to extinguish a large blaze caused by the explosion. News
Read More...Farm Families To Be Honored At State Fair
By admin on Monday, April 29th, 2013 | Comments Off
Farm families who have spent 100 or 125 years of life on the farm or ranch have the opportunity to be recognized during the South Dakota State Fair on Aug. Science News
Read More...War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State
By admin on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 | Comments Off
War Costs is a project of Brave New Foundation, highlighting the ongoing human and financial costs of U.S. militarism. Our mission is to champion social justice issues by using a model of media, education, and grassroots volunteer involvement that… Rotten Tomatoes: Movies
Read More...State AG: NFL agrees to anti-discrimination reform
By admin on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 | Comments Off
State AG: NFL agrees to anti-discrimination reform NFL Football News : CBSSports.com
Read More...Slow is scary if France quits nuclear : state institute
By admin on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 | Comments Off
By Marion Douet TOURNEMIRE, France (Reuters) – A long slow retreat from nuclear power in France or indecision over policy could be very risky as skilled staff retire and young people reject careers with an uncertain future, the state-funded atomic safety research institute said. If France does decide to pull out of atomic energy it [...]
Read More...State tax reform efforts snarled by politics but backers persist
By admin on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 | Comments Off
By Nanette Byrnes (Reuters) – From Louisiana to Ohio, Massachusetts and Nebraska, bold proposals to upend state tax laws are losing momentum in the face of political squabbles and special interest opposition. Just a short time ago, it looked as if several state leaders would show gridlocked Washington, D.C., how to do tax reform. Then [...]
Read More...New state laws illustrate America’s stark divide on gun control
By admin on Friday, April 12th, 2013 | Comments Off
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While Washington politicians battle over new gun-control measures, state legislators have already passed dozens of new firearms laws since the Newtown school massacre ignited a national debate in December. The new state laws, a small fraction of the 1,500 or so gun-related bills that have been proposed at state [...]
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