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Dick Gregory protests BP's treatment of oil spill victimsWashington, D.C. - Veteran comedian and activist Dick Gregory was arrested last Friday for blocking the entrance way in a protest against British Petroleum for its handling of a $20 billion victims' compensation fund. More » |
Black unemployment: Highest in 27 yearsNEW YORK - The August jobs report was dismal for plenty of reasons, but perhaps most striking was the picture it painted of racial inequality in the job market. More » |
Obama says GOP must back US first, create jobsDETROIT - President Barack Obama used a boisterous Labor Day rally to put congressional Republicans on the spot, challenging them to place the country's interests above all else and vote to create jobs and put the economy back on a path toward growth. "Show us what you've got," he said. More » |
The post-9/11 'new normal' looks much like the oldWASHINGTON - In the crucible of Sept. 11, no one could imagine things would ever be the same again. Seems they pretty much are. The attacks that spawned two wars and will shout forever from history books are well receded from daily life for most Americans. More » |
Tough economic climate as Obama seeks 2nd termWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama faces a long re-election campaign having all but given up on the economy rebounding in any meaningful way before November 2012. His own budget office predicts unemployment will stay at about 9 percent, a frightening number for any president seeking a second term. More » |
