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LI farmers worry over loss of workers
mitchell.freedman@newsday.comWell over half of Long Island's farmers are having trouble keeping their workers, and 84 percent think they will have difficulty keeping their workforce over the next three years. That is a troubling conclusion in a new survey of local farmers by Dowling...Tags: Southampton, Long Island, Employees, Dowling College, Immigration
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Blatter proposes new World Cup bidding system, raising hopes 2018 tournament will be in Europe
AP Sports WriterBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ FIFA president Sepp Blatter will propose new World Cup bidding rules that would dash U.S. hopes of hosting the 2018 tournament but put the Americans in prime position to stage soccer's showcase event in 2022. Blatter said...Tags: World Cup, Multi-Sport Events, European Elections, National Government, Sports Organizations
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Promises to fight clean fade as character attacks emerge in presidential race
Associated Press WriterASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ The two men who supposedly exemplified a different kind of politics are engaged in an increasingly bitter campaign as character attacks are emerging to compete with issues like the troubled economy. With the election four weeks...Tags: Fraud, Madonna, Weather Underground, Parties and Movements, George Bush
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Prosecutors move to delay Rezko sentencing, a signal he may be ready to spill political secrets
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Federal prosecutors moved Monday to delay indefinitely the sentencing of convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, sending their strongest hint yet that he is ready to spill his political secrets. The filing asks for a postponement while...Tags: Fraud, Employees, Lawyers, Homes, Trials
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Lawmakers learn Lehman arranged millions in bonuses for execs while pleading for federal help
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal lifeline, lawmakers learned Monday, as Congress began investigating what went so wrong on Wall Street to...Tags: Employees, Disasters, Mortgages, Bankruptcy, Fannie Mae
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As deadline nears, 1 Palin ethics investigation cloaked in secrecy; another beset by lawsuit
Associated Press WriterANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says she's an open book regarding an abuse-of-power investigation. Apparently her staff doesn't feel the same way. While the Alaska governor has waived her privacy rights so...Tags: John McCain, Regional Authority
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Palin expands criticism of Obama to include Rev. Wright; tones down description of Ayers
Associated Press WriterCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) _ Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expanded her attack on Democrat Barack Obama's character Monday to include his relationship with an incendiary former pastor as well as his ties to 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers....Tags: Weather Reports, Trinity United Church of Christ, David Axelrod, Weather Underground, National Government
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McCain calls Obama a liar and criticizes his ties to Chicago in harshest criticism yet
Associated Press WriterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ Behind in the polls, Republican John McCain on Monday called Democratic rival Barack Obama a liar as he leveled his harshest criticism yet, and said the campaign boils down to one basic question: Who is Obama really? Adopting...Tags: Fraud, Weather Underground, National Government, Corporate Crime, Tony Rezko
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Trailing in polls, McCain has most riding on second presidential debate; insults mounting
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Running short on time, John McCain has the most riding on the second presidential debate, though Barack Obama will be out of his scripted comfort zone in the town hall-style confrontation. It could be ugly if Monday's tussling is any...Tags: NBC, Election Day, Jeremiah Wright, Al Gore, Tom Brokaw
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Last day of voter registration draws crowds
AP Political WriterDemocrats throughout the state pushed hard Monday to register as many voters as possible as the midnight deadline neared. Democrats hoped that signing up more first-time voters, such as students, would give Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama...Tags: Democratic Party, University of Michigan, National Government, Bruce Springsteen, Barack Obama
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Prosecutors move to delay Rezko sentencing
AP Legal Affairs WriterFederal prosecutors on Monday sent the strongest hint yet that convicted influence peddler Antoin "Tony" Rezko is ready to spill his political secrets, moving to postpone his sentencing indefinitely while they and defense attorneys "engage in discussion...Tags: Fraud, Employees, Lawyers, Homes, Trials
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Mass. Rep. Frank says Republican attack on affordable housing programs is racially motivated
AP Political WriterBOSTON (AP) _ Rep. Barney Frank said Monday that Republican criticism of Democrats over the nation's housing crisis is a veiled attack on the poor that's racially motivated. The Massachusetts Democrat, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee,...Tags: Mortgages, Fannie Mae, Foreclosures, National Government, Freddie Mac
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