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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Posted on  Tuesday, December 9, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    1 Comments    Share

 

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...

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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...

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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...

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Posted on  Monday, December 8, 2008   By:  icmaldonado    0 Comments    Share

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