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		<title>Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Pilot who endured torture at &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; dies

JACKSON, Miss. — Retired Air Force Col. Jack Pitchford, a fighter pilot from Mississippi who survived seven years in the notorious Vietnamese prison camp known as the &#8220;Hanoi Hilton,&#8221; has died. He was 82.
The Natchez, Miss., native died Wednesday after battling a brain tumor, said his brother, 64-year-old ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-fighter-pilot-who-endured-torture-in-hanoi-hilton-prison-where-mccain-was-held-dies-at-82-239617/">Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles Va. homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zinie Chen Sampson</dc:creator>
		
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WWII vet fights homeowners group over Va. flagpole

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the nation&#8217;s oldest Medal of Honor winners was back in the fight Thursday, this time against a neighborhood association that wants him to take down a front-yard flagpole.
Supporters, including a U.S. senator, have been falling in behind 90-year-old retired Army Col. Van T. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wwii-medal-of-honor-veteran-battles-va-homeowners-group-to-keep-front-yard-flagpole-239611/">WWII Medal of Honor veteran battles Va. homeowners group to keep front-yard flagpole</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan security agencies questioning retired army officer over American terror links</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zarar Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan holding retired officer in US terror case

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan&#8217;s army has confirmed security agencies are questioning a retired major in connection with a U.S. terror investigation.
Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas did not say when the arrest was made or reveal the identity of the man. Intelligence officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, first revealed the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-security-agencies-questioning-retired-army-officer-over-american-terror-links-238529/">Pakistan security agencies questioning retired army officer over American terror links</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FBI seeks public&#8217;s help to find relatives in of those killed in civil rights cold cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Byrd</dc:creator>
		
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FBI wants public&#8217;s help in civil rights killings

JACKSON, Miss. — Over the last three years, the FBI scoured faded documents, interviewed aging lawmen and tracked down witnesses from killings that occurred decades ago, many of them involving white police officers who shot black men or teenagers.
Now, the agency is at a dead end in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fbi-seeks-publics-help-to-find-relatives-in-of-those-killed-in-civil-rights-cold-cases-234470/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: FBI seeks public&#8217;s help to find relatives in of those killed in civil rights cold cases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported

WASHINGTON — Soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year&#8217;s, but a recent decline in the pace of such deaths could mean the Army is making progress in stemming them, officials said Tuesday.
Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli said that as of Monday, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-suicides-to-top-2008-but-trend-moving-downward-in-recent-months-general-says-231182/">Original article &nbsp;: Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. lawyers reap financial benefits from voting rights law they wrote</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael R. Blood</dc:creator>
		
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Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote

LOS ANGELES — Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices — and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far — can be traced to just two people: a pair of attorneys who worked together .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-lawyers-reap-financial-benefits-from-voting-rights-law-they-wrote-230043/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Calif. lawyers reap financial benefits from voting rights law they wrote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Civil rights groups protest at Taos hotel
TAOS, N.M. — Members of several civil rights groups are protesting in front of a Taos hotel where Hispanic employees have clashed with the new owner.

Whitten Inn owner Larry Whitten forbade employees to speak Spanish and ordered some to Anglicize their Hispanic names when he started making changes at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-picket-at-taos-hotel-where-owner-told-employees-to-anglicize-hispanic-names-229631/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. swim club accused of bias to file bankruptcy

PHILADELPHIA — A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children plans to declare bankruptcy, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Valley Swim Club president John Duesler sent an e-mail to club &#8220;friends and families&#8221; Friday saying the board of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspaper-embattled-pennsylvania-swim-club-accused-of-discrimination-to-declare-bankruptcy-229580/">Original article &nbsp;: Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Urn with veteran&#8217;s ashes stolen day before scheduled burial at Arlington National Cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Urn with veteran&#8217;s ashes stolen from van in DC

WASHINGTON — An urn containing the ashes of a decorated Korean War veteran has been stolen from a van the soldier&#8217;s family rented to attend his burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
The family of retired Army Col. Norbert Otto Schmidt went ahead with the burial Friday. Instead of .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/urn-with-veterans-ashes-stolen-day-before-scheduled-burial-at-arlington-national-cemetery-229085/">Urn with veteran&#8217;s ashes stolen day before scheduled burial at Arlington National Cemetery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barakat</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-congressman gets 13 years in freezer cash case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans for nearly ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-la-congressman-in-freezer-cash-case-gets-13-years-in-prison-for-bribery-racketeering-228964/">Former La. congressman in freezer cash case gets 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won&#8217;t undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a &#8220;sacred part of America&#8217;s social safety net.&#8221;
Mrs. Obama, championing the health ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-lady-seeks-to-assure-older-women-health-care-legislation-will-benefit-them-228835/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford analyst sees small car segment growing

DETROIT — Small car sales will continue to grow in the U.S. and likely will become the largest segment of the market by 2013, according to Ford Motor Co.&#8217;s top sales analyst.
George Pipas told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit Friday that downsizing baby boomers and millenials entering the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fords-top-sales-analyst-says-small-cars-will-be-biggest-us-market-segment-by-2013-228676/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>After 11 bodies found, Clevelabxnd&#8217;s handling of missing people challenged</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Welsh-huggins</dc:creator>
		
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Cleveland&#8217;s handling of missing people challenged

CLEVELAND — The discovery of 11 victims of an alleged serial killer, most of them poor, drug-addicted black women, has prompted calls for Cleveland police to respond faster and devote more resources to missing-persons cases.
Police, however, say they already have a comprehensive system for finding the lost and can&#8217;t be .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/after-11-bodies-found-clevelabxnds-handling-of-missing-people-challenged-227389/">Source article &nbsp;: After 11 bodies found, Clevelabxnd&#8217;s handling of missing people challenged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advocacy groups claim they chased Lou Dobbs off CNN but cable head says pressure didn&#8217;t do it</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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Advocacy groups claim victory after Dobbs leaves

NEW YORK — CNN moved swiftly to replace Lou Dobbs in its nightly lineup with John King, who said Thursday that all views would be welcome on his politically-oriented talk show when it debuts early next year.
Dobbs&#8217; abrupt exit prompted a victory lap by advocacy groups that had sought ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/advocacy-groups-claim-they-chased-lou-dobbs-off-cnn-but-cable-head-says-pressure-didnt-do-it-227361/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Advocacy groups claim they chased Lou Dobbs off CNN but cable head says pressure didn&#8217;t do it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CNN will be replacing Lou Dobbs&#8217; show with a John King political hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW YORK — John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.
Jon Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that&#8217;s been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cnn-will-be-replacing-lou-dobbs-show-with-a-john-king-political-hour-227146/">Original article on  : CNN will be replacing Lou Dobbs&#8217; show with a John King political hour</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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NEW YORK — John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.
John Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that&#8217;s been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early next year.
That puts him ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cnn-replacing-dobbs-show-with-a-john-king-political-hour-227039/" title="CNN replacing Dobbs show with a John King political hour">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lou Dobbs, leaving his CNN home, says he hopes to be a leader in a &#8216;national conversation&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Lou Dobbs, CNN part company, leaving uncertainty
NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs may have left his anchor chair, but he says he&#8217;ll keep talking.
The last of the original CNN hosts, Dobbs told viewers on Wednesday that he was quitting his nightly show — effective at the end of the hour — to pursue .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lou-dobbs-leaving-his-cnn-home-says-he-hopes-to-be-a-leader-in-a-national-conversation-226918/">Lou Dobbs, leaving his CNN home, says he hopes to be a leader in a &#8216;national conversation&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM needs the new midsize Buick Regal and compact Chevy Cruze to drive future profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Krisher</dc:creator>
		
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GM needs new Buick Regal, Chevy Cruze to be hits

DETROIT — Two General Motors cars due in showrooms next year must be hits to help the automaker turn around sales and pay back its big debt to U.S. taxpayers.
The Buick Regal midsize sedan and Chevrolet Cruze compact, both sold in key segments of the U.S. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-needs-the-new-midsize-buick-regal-and-compact-chevy-cruze-to-drive-future-profits-226484/" title="GM needs the new midsize Buick Regal and compact Chevy Cruze to drive future profits">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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Number of wounded troops in Afghanistan increasing

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of U.S. soldiers coming home wounded have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those fighting in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel wounds ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rising-violence-in-afghanistan-yields-more-spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-226057/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National Cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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ARLINGTON, Va. — On a cold, rain-soaked Veterans Day, President Barack Obama walked slowly through the white, stone markers at the section of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two wars he oversees as commander in chief.
Obama led ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-honors-veterans-places-wreath-at-arlington-national-cemetery-225932/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National Cemetery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds line streets for Veterans Day parade serving as funeral procession for Ind. soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Martin</dc:creator>
		
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Hundreds line streets for Ind. soldier&#8217;s funeral

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Hundreds of people who lined the streets of Terre Haute, Ind., for a Veterans Day parade stood silently as a hearse passed by carrying the coffin of a soldier whose return to the country was marked by a salute from President Barack Obama.
Army Sgt. Dale .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-line-streets-for-veterans-day-parade-serving-as-funeral-procession-for-ind-soldier-225927/">Original source &nbsp;: Hundreds line streets for Veterans Day parade serving as funeral procession for Ind. soldier</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Public to see restored Ark. home where black students gathered daily while integrating school</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Public gets peek into &#8216;Little Rock Nine&#8217; safe home

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The nine black students who confronted angry white mobs as they integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 took solace each day at the home of Daisy and L.C. Bates.
Carlotta Walls LaNier was among the so-called Little Rock Nine and says the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/public-to-see-restored-ark-home-where-black-students-gathered-daily-while-integrating-school-225811/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Public to see restored Ark. home where black students gathered daily while integrating school</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>VA&#8217;s Shinseki: Agency ramping up for rising number of troops needing mental health assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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VA sec&#8217;y promises timely response to war illness

WASHINGTON — Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki says he&#8217;s working to improve the agency&#8217;s ability to cope with increasing numbers of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems.
Shinseki told CBS&#8217;s &#8220;The Early Show&#8221; Wednesday that increased troop rotations to war zones has caused a sharp rise ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vas-shinseki-agency-ramping-up-for-rising-number-of-troops-needing-mental-health-assistance-225698/">VA&#8217;s Shinseki: Agency ramping up for rising number of troops needing mental health assistance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-rise-with-violence-in-afghanistan-225494/">Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For Maine troop greeters who have aged along with 2 wars, every day is Veterans Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sharp</dc:creator>
		
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Intrepid Maine troop greeters age along with wars

BANGOR, Maine — Jerry Mundy rarely misses an opportunity to extend his hand and offer thanks to young soldiers and Marines returning home, or departing for the war zone, during their brief layovers at the nation&#8217;s easternmost major airport, a refueling hub for military transports.
Even when jolted out .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/for-maine-troop-greeters-who-have-aged-along-with-2-wars-every-day-is-veterans-day-225162/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sonia Sotomayor poses inside Supreme Court for cover of Latina magazine to be released Nov. 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse Washington</dc:creator>
		
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Sonia Sotomayor heeded White House advice to paint her fingernails a neutral shade during her Supreme Court confirmation process — up to a point.
At a White House reception after her confirmation, Sotomayor showed her freshly painted red nails to President Barack Obama, along with her red-and-black .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sonia-sotomayor-poses-inside-supreme-court-for-cover-of-latina-magazine-to-be-released-nov-17-224904/">Sonia Sotomayor poses inside Supreme Court for cover of Latina magazine to be released Nov. 17</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama salutes Fort Hood victims at Texas memorial, says &#8216;no faith justifies&#8217; such murders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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FORT HOOD, Texas — One by one, President Barack Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the &#8220;twisted logic&#8221; that led to their deaths.
&#8220;No faith justifies these murderous .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-salutes-fort-hood-victims-at-texas-memorial-says-no-faith-justifies-such-murders-224840/" title="Obama salutes Fort Hood victims at Texas memorial, says &#8216;no faith justifies&#8217; such murders">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Years after code helped win WWII, Navajo Marines converge on NYC for Veterans Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ula Ilnytzky</dc:creator>
		
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Navajo Code Talkers break silence for Veterans Day

NEW YORK — The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them.
Only about 50 of the 400 Code Talkers are believed to be still alive, most living in the Navajo Nation .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/years-after-code-helped-win-wwii-navajo-marines-converge-on-nyc-for-veterans-day-224837/">Years after code helped win WWII, Navajo Marines converge on NYC for Veterans Day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navajo Code Talkers, an elite WWII Marine unit, in NYC Veterans parade for the first time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ula Ilnytzky</dc:creator>
		
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Navajo Code Talkers to be in NYC Veterans parade

NEW YORK — The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them.
Only about 50 of the 400 Code Talkers are believed to be still alive, most living in the Navajo ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navajo-code-talkers-an-elite-wwii-marine-unit-in-nyc-veterans-parade-for-the-first-time-224229/">Read : Navajo Code Talkers, an elite WWII Marine unit, in NYC Veterans parade for the first time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauran Neergaard</dc:creator>
		
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Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts

WASHINGTON — Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries — signature damage of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
It&#8217;s work that one day may allow far easier diagnosis for patients — civilian or military — who .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/healthbeat-scans-let-doctors-watch-how-brain-changes-in-veterans-with-ptsd-blast-injuries-223554/">HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oklahoma lawmakers question tax exemptions, credits and deductions amid budget shortfall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Talley</dc:creator>
		
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Oklahoma lawmakers eye tax breaks amid shortfall

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma gives away billions of dollars in tax revenue through hundreds of exemptions, credits and deductions that some lawmakers say the state may no longer be able to afford as it slips deeper into a revenue shortfall.
Tax breaks have been granted to manufacturers, farmers and ranchers, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oklahoma-lawmakers-question-tax-exemptions-credits-and-deductions-amid-budget-shortfall-223310/">Oklahoma lawmakers question tax exemptions, credits and deductions amid budget shortfall</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olga R. Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		
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Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police

MONTERREY, Mexico — When soldiers tried to halt a suspicious-looking SUV that was being escorted through Monterrey by a state policeman, the officer radioed for backup. In minutes, police from 40 patrol cars surrounded the troops, drawing their guns and sending the soldiers diving for cover in an hour-long .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-northern-mexican-soldiers-increasingly-suspicious-of-often-corrupt-police-in-drug-war-223024/">In northern Mexican, soldiers increasingly suspicious of often corrupt police in drug war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army chaplain: Pray for Fort Hood shooting suspect, but also pray for meaning in massacre</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen G. Breed</dc:creator>
		
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Army chaplain seeks prayers for meaning in rampage

FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army chaplain asked mourners Sunday to pray for the accused Fort Hood shooter, calling on them to focus less on why the tragedy happened and more on helping each other through &#8220;the valley of the shadow of darkness.&#8221;
&#8220;Lord, all those around us search ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-chaplain-pray-for-fort-hood-shooting-suspect-but-also-pray-for-meaning-in-massacre-222592/">Army chaplain: Pray for Fort Hood shooting suspect, but also pray for meaning in massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matti Friedman</dc:creator>
		
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Beauty and tragedy in global network of war graves

It is the British empire of the dead.
Scattered across 150 countries and managed from a modest office building near London&#8217;s Heathrow Airport, a global patchwork of graveyards constitutes a beautiful memorial to the ugliest carnage: the 1.7 million fighting men and women who died for Britain and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beautiful-memorials-to-carnage-british-graveyards-are-a-global-reminder-of-wars-cost-222560/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Beautiful memorials to carnage, British graveyards are a global reminder of war&#8217;s cost</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Britain honors war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meera Selva</dc:creator>
		
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Queen leads Britain&#8217;s ceremony for war dead

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II led Britain&#8217;s annual ceremony for the country&#8217;s war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan.
As Big Ben chimed 11 a.m., the queen joined thousands of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/britain-honors-war-dead-on-remembrance-sunday-as-afghanistan-death-toll-rises-222441/">Source article &nbsp;: Britain honors war dead on Remembrance Sunday as Afghanistan death toll rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood suspect told &#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; after others also saw trouble ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela K. Brown</dc:creator>
		
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Some saw trouble ahead for Fort Hood suspect

FORT HOOD, Texas — In retrospect, the signs of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan&#8217;s growing anger over the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem unmistakable. But even people who worried his increasingly strident views were clouding his ability to serve the U.S. military could not predict the murderous .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-suspect-told-theres-something-wrong-with-you-after-others-also-saw-trouble-ahead-222014/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; Islamic leader told shooting suspect after disturbing talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela K. Brown</dc:creator>
		
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Muslim leader had troubling talks with suspect
FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it, the leader said Saturday.
Osman .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/theres-something-wrong-with-you-islamic-leader-told-shooting-suspect-after-disturbing-talk-221875/">&#8216;There&#8217;s something wrong with you,&#8217; Islamic leader told shooting suspect after disturbing talk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday
MARION, Ala. — The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: &#8220;Closed for the Obama Holiday.&#8221;
The rural, mostly black county has proclaimed Monday as an official holiday celebrating the election of the nation&#8217;s first black president, Barack Obama. It&#8217;s one of Alabama&#8217;s poorest ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/carnival-like-atmosphere-leads-up-to-official-barack-obama-holiday-in-poor-alabama-county-221829/" title="Carnival-like atmosphere leads up to official Barack Obama holiday in poor Alabama county">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alsonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
WASHINGTON — Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had lined up the support needed to pass President Barack Obama&#8217;s top domestic .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democrats-clear-impasse-over-abortion-holding-up-vote-on-health-care-legislation-221327/">House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democratic leaders struggle for final votes needed to pass sweeping health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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House Dems struggle for final votes on health care
WASHINGTON — Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democratic-leaders-struggle-for-final-votes-needed-to-pass-sweeping-health-care-bill-221035/">Original article on  : House Democratic leaders struggle for final votes needed to pass sweeping health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama lobbies Democratic holdouts on health care to clear way for House vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama calls holdouts on health care
WASHINGTON — House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation.
A vote is expected on Saturday — after President Barack Obama makes a late morning trip to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-lobbies-democratic-holdouts-on-health-care-to-clear-way-for-house-vote-221033/">Obama lobbies Democratic holdouts on health care to clear way for House vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson look on as WWII Museum debuts theater, restaurant and &#8216;canteen&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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WWII Museum adds theater, restaurant and &#8220;canteen&#8221;

NEW ORLEANS — Peter Vandyke&#8217;s steps have slowed since he stormed Normandy Beach, but his 1942 Army uniform still fits and he wore it proudly as the National World War II Museum dedicated a $60 million expansion as Tom Hanks and other celebrities looked on Friday.
The museum has added .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tom-hanks-patricia-clarkson-look-on-as-wwii-museum-debuts-theater-restaurant-and-canteen-221008/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson look on as WWII Museum debuts theater, restaurant and &#8216;canteen&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday, nearly two years after finding that the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.
The village, Port Chester, is run by a mayor and six trustees. Under the new system, called cumulative .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-judge-selects-cumulative-voting-to-protect-hispanics-rights-in-ny-villages-elections-220997/">US judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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NY village gets new voting rules to aid Hispanics

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A federal judge is imposing an unusual election system on a New York village after finding the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.
Under the new system, residents may cast as many as six votes for one candidate.
The ruling could mean that the village ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-selects-cumulative-voting-to-protect-hispanics-rights-in-ny-villages-elections-220985/">Federal judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Hannah</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio town to toast forgotten Vietnam veterans

SHELBY, Ohio — The floor of VFW Post 291 has been scuffed by the shoes and boots of veterans who fought in wars going back nearly a century, to World War I.
The setting is a comfort for Willis Cochran, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
But his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-city-to-honor-forgotten-vietnam-veterans-with-parade-as-nation-steps-up-remembrance-220962/">Original article on  : Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With the nation aging quickly, safe, efficient transportation for seniors a major priority</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Sainz</dc:creator>
		
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Senior transportation a critical need
When senior citizens finally surrender the car keys, they don&#8217;t have to lose their independence.

Efficient transportation services can help local economies by allowing seniors to remain mobile consumers and stay socially active. It helps seniors age-in-place rather than be forced into a nursing home.
From discounts on public buses, to volunteer services  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-the-nation-aging-quickly-safe-efficient-transportation-for-seniors-a-major-priority-220959/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last hit 10 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: When unemployment last hit 10 pct

WASHINGTON — The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, &#8220;The A-Team&#8221; was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release &#8220;Thriller.&#8221;
Much has changed since the jobless rate hit 10.1 percent in September 1982, including the composition of the nation&#8217;s labor force. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-big-changes-in-the-nations-work-force-since-unemployment-last-hit-10-pct-220899/">Original article &nbsp;: Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last hit 10 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last topped 10 pct</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher S. Rugaber</dc:creator>
		
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Meltdown 101: When unemployment last topped 10 pct

WASHINGTON — The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, &#8220;The A-Team&#8221; was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release &#8220;Thriller.&#8221;
Much has changed since the jobless rate hit 10.1 percent in September 1982, including the composition of the nation&#8217;s labor force. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/meltdown-101-big-changes-in-the-nations-work-force-since-unemployment-last-topped-10-pct-220702/">Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation&#8217;s work force since unemployment last topped 10 pct</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democrats make final push for health care votes, warn timing could slip past Sat.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip
WASHINGTON — House Democrats acknowledged they don&#8217;t yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation&#8217;s health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democrats-make-final-push-for-health-care-votes-warn-timing-could-slip-past-sat-220656/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : House Democrats make final push for health care votes, warn timing could slip past Sat.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats say House vote on health overhaul set for Sat. could slip to Sun. or next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Planned Sat. vote on health care may be delayed
WASHINGTON — A House leader says Democrats haven&#8217;t yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland says the vote that House Democrats ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democrats-say-house-vote-on-health-overhaul-set-for-sat-could-slip-to-sun-or-next-week-220609/">Democrats say House vote on health overhaul set for Sat. could slip to Sun. or next week</a>.]]></description>
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