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Safety rules violated at mine, U.S. says
Associated PressThe operator of a collapsed Utah mine violated safety protocols by cutting coal pillars that should have been left standing to prevent cave-ins, federal regulators said yesterday. The officials said a subsidiary of Ohio-based Murray Energy Corp....Tags: Coal, Earthquakes, Health and Safety at School, Mining, Metal and Mineral
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On this day in history
On July 25, 1866 Ulysses Grant was promoted to the rank of general of the Army—the first officer to wear five stars. In 1907 Japan imposed a protectorate on Korea. In 1934 Nazi Black Guard troops assassinated Austrian Chancellor Engelbert...Tags: Cole Porter, Bill Clinton, Political Candidates, Unions, Lance Armstrong
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A drum major for righteous indignation
The occasion: The Senate vote on a bill to bar a 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians who treat Medicare patients. Just before its July recess, the bill drew 59 "yea" votes — one shy of what was needed to cut off debate, eight shy of what...Tags: Bill Clinton, Government, National Government, Air and Space Accidents, Elections
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Oh, those ailing sick days ...
Special to The Morning CallStay home if you're sick. That's the best way to stop the spread of contagious diseases, such as influenza, tuberculosis and gastrointestinal viruses. Besides, you can't do your job capably or safely if you don't feel well. But many Americans simply tough...Tags: Labor Legislation, Hewitt Associates, Employers, Laws, Insurance
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz misses the boat on offshore drilling
The Thursday column by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was the weakest argument yet for not drilling everywhere possible. She stated that drilling has significantly increased on land and that prices have tripled when we know that this new drilling is...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jimmy Carter, Coral Springs
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Oral History Project Vows New Look At Kennedy
Associated PressOver the past few years, Sen. Edward Kennedy has sat for nearly three dozen interviews to recount personal anecdotes and insights about his storied life and times. The recorded conversations — which have never been made public — are the heart...Tags: University of Virginia, History, The White House, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Letter writer sticks up for care at Veterans Affairs
I'm a disabled veteran. I'm writing in reference to a recent article on how the Department of Veterans Affairs is horrible and incompetent. It is one of many articles in various papers and I suppose these things have been said since its inception. I...Tags: Defense, Veterans Affairs
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Congressman has watch list hassles
WASHINGTON Rep. John Lewis of Georgia says a mix-up on a terrorist watch list is still wreaking havoc on his air travel five years after the problem arose. The 11-term Democratic congressman wrote to the House Homeland Security Committee this week that...Tags: Interior Policy, Defense, National Security, John Lewis, Personal Data Collection
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Lyrics mean 'he's going to make it'
"Headed Home" is a tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy and a call for fortitude as the senator battles a brain tumor. "Through the darkness, we can find a pathway, that will take us halfway to the stars," the song goes. "Shoo the shadows and doubts away,...Tags: Orrin Hatch
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Corrections and clarifications, Jul. 19, 2008
•A story in Friday's Metro section gave an outdated figure for the number of senior citizens who have reduced-fare permits making them eligible for free rides on the CTA, Metra and Pace. The current number is 410,000, according to the Regional...Tags: Metra, Chicago Transit Authority, Orrin Hatch, Al Gore, Buffalo Grove
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