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	Gov. Paterson not amused by SNL parody In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/12/14/2008-12-14_gov_paterson_not_amused_by_saturday_nigh.html The article discusses how "Saturday Night Live" went too far in a recent skit depicting the blind Governor of New York, David Paterson. Although the governor is well known for his sense of humor, he did not think the parody helped the blind and disabled community in assuming... More... Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	Light at the end of the tunnel goes out In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-CreditCrisis/idUSTRE4B93T820081210 From selling oneself on an auction site for cash, to trading in guns for gifts cards, or the recent increase of online dating memberships, this Reuters article describes the new and inventive ways people are coping with the recession. More... Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	Crimes Against Nature In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081210/ap_on_go_ot/environmental_fugitives The Environmental Protection Agency has issued it's own version of FBI's most wanted, by naming fugitives that have committed various crimes against nature, including improperly dumping hazardous materials, which could result in hard prison time, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines. ... More... Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	Congressional Republicans Resist Auto Bailout In the News By: Megan erickson http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/10/AR2008121001679.html?hpid=topnews An article in the Washington Post describes Republican opposition to the bailout in the House and Senate, even after Democrats reached an agreement with the White House. House Republicans are pushing their own legislation: an act which would require the industry to negotiate with its creditors... More... Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 By: m.erickson 0 Comments Share
	Time to deal with climate change In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/obama.gore/index.html Former Vice President, Al Gore, recently met with President Elect Obama in a private meeting to discuss his thoughts on a vareity of environmental issues, and how new policies, could "spur job creation, and jumpstart the economy." While many are speculating that Gore's visit was... More... Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	No Advance for Women in Top Jobs In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE4B90VE20081210?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews An article from Reuters describes how women holding corporate officer or board member positions has not signifiantly seen any increase from 2007 to 2008. Unfortunately small statistical increases have not changed the landscape of women advancing in the work force. However, with the new... More... Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 By: icmaldonado 1 Comments Share
	Illinois Senate Seat Up for Sale on Ebay In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/stlog/2008/12/rod_blagojevich_barack_obama_senate_seat_bribery_scandal_ebay_auction.php This is funny! With the accusations of corruption charges mounting on Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich (apparently promising Obama's recently open senate seat to the highest bidder), it didn't take long for someone to post the vacant seat on Ebay. "How much will it go... More... Posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 By: icmaldonado 1 Comments Share
	House Hearing Begins on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac In the News By: Megan erickson http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/09/AR2008120901096.html?hpid=topnews Here is an excerpt from an alarming Washington Post article, which reports that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have knowingly offered and purchased subprime mortgages that they knew to be harmful to borrowers and the companies themselves: Internal Freddie Mac documents show that senior... More... Posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 By: m.erickson 0 Comments Share
	Calling in 'gay' to work, latest form of protest In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CALLING_IN_GAY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT An idea pulled from immigration protests, of a "Day Without a Mexican," fame, organizers from San Francisco hope to emphasize how much society relies on gays and lesbians. In protest of the recent passing of proposition 8 in California which will overturn the Supreme Court's... More... Posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share
	Merrill CEO bonus is 'shocking' In the News By: Inez C. maldonado http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/news/economy/Cuomo_Thain/index.htm?cnn=yes What's with all these top executives putting themselves in unforgiving money-centered situations in the middle of a recession? First the Big 3 fly to their bailout request hearing in three private jets, and now Merrilll Lynch CEO, John Thain, is requesting a year end bonus in upwards of $10... More... Posted on Monday, December 8, 2008 By: icmaldonado 0 Comments Share

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Gov. Paterson not amused by SNL parody In the News

Light at the end of the tunnel goes out In the News

Crimes Against Nature In the News

Congressional Republicans Resist Auto Bailout In the News

Time to deal with climate change In the News

No Advance for Women in Top Jobs In the News

Illinois Senate Seat Up for Sale on Ebay In the News

House Hearing Begins on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac In the News

Calling in 'gay' to work, latest form of protest In the News

Merrill CEO bonus is 'shocking' In the News