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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Millions Going To Farmers Flooding Their Fields
 The government is doling out $20-million to farmers in eight states, including Louisiana, to create habitats for migratory birds whose usual Gulf wintering spots may be fouled by the massive BP oil spill.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:35 PM
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More And More Dead Birds Being Found
 Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
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Friday, January 9 National Headlines [Afternoon Edition]
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Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin has some pointed advice for embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich: "Resign immediately." Governor Blagojevich has been impeached by the Illinois House, setting the stage for a trial in the state Senate. In a statement, Durbin called the impeachment the "right thing."
Unemployed workers will likely lose their health insurance because they can't afford to pay for the federal government's program to keep them covered. Nonprofit organization Families USA reports many people would have to spend their entire unemployment check and more to continue coverage for themselves and their families. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose to the highest it's been in nearly 16 years last month.
President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to head the Labor Department passed her Senate confirmation with flying colors. Democratic Congresswoman Hilda Solis said the struggling economy is hitting working families especially hard. The Southern California native said as Labor Secretary, she will be a voice for working families.
Snowstorms are bogging down air traffic at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Over 200 flights have been cancelled so far today, and delays are averaging 30 minutes for arrivals and departures. Only minor cancellations are being reported at Midway, with some flights delayed up to 90 minutes.
Torrential downpours continue to fuel the flooding in Washington state where thousands of residents have evacuated their homes and swollen rivers are bursting at the seems. The lieutenant governor declared a state of emergency as melting snow trickled into overflowing rivers. Entire communities, from Aberdeen to Snohomish, are isolated by flood waters.
Life really does imitate art. Former "Sopranoes" actor Lillo Brancato will spend the next ten years behind bars for his role in the shooting death of an off-duty New York City police officer. The 32-year-old was cleared of a murder charge but was convicted of attempted burglary in a botched drug robbery in the Bronx. |
Posted on Friday, January 09, 2009 5:43 PM
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