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Unions realize problems with Obamacare
The president has lost support for Obamacare from leading labor unions. The United Food Commercial Workers International said members will lose health care coverage once Obamacare is implemented. Joseph T. Hansen, president of the 1.3 million-member...Tags: Employment Opportunities, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Health Care Reform (2009), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics
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Friday, May 24, 2013 YOUTH BASEBALL Conococheague Little League Lions 13, Tony’s Pizza 8 Lions: Colby Slusarz 3 hits, 4 RBIs; Alex Avey 3 hits; Dylan Moats 2 hits, 3 RBIs; Trace Draper 2 hits. Tony’s: Josh Gerber 2 hits, 3 RBIs....Tags: Ryan Clark, High School Baseball, Baseball, National Football League, Sports
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Cullerton pension bill best for workers
The We Are One Illinois coalition represents the hundreds of thousands of active and retired teachers, police officers, nurses, child protective workers and other public servants who never register on the Tribune’s elitist radar. In their name, we...Tags: John J Cullerton, Elaine Nekritz, Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare
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On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks
NEW YORK (AP) — Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wynn, at a cost of nearly $452,000. Former IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano was guaranteed an administrative assistant and furnished...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Diebold Incorporated, Shareholders, Hotels and Accommodations, Clubs and Associations
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Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration
WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He was the most sought-after vote. A towering but genteel...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Republican Party, Chuck Schumer, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Panel Senado EEUU aprueba proyecto de reforma a inmigración
ReutersPor Rachelle Younglai y Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - El Comité Judicial del Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó el martes un proyecto de ley que propiciaría los mayores cambios en la política de inmigración del país en una generación, dando paso...Tags: Washington, DC, Interior Policy, Politics, Barack Obama, Personal Data Collection
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Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...Tags: Patrick Leahy, Crime, Law and Justice, Al Franken, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, White House
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Panel Senado EEUU, cerca de completar proyecto de ley sobre inmigración
ReutersPor Richard Cowan y Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Los senadores de Estados Unidos alcanzaron el martes un acuerdo tentativo con firmas tecnológicas para aliviar las restricciones a la contratación de extranjeros para empleos calificados,...Tags: Washington, DC, Interior Policy, Politics, Barack Obama, Personal Data Collection
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Court revives lawsuit vs Electronic Arts over video game image
Reuters(Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit against Electronic Arts Inc by a former Rutgers University star football quarterback, who accused it of using his image in a video game without permission. By a 2-1 vote, the 3rd U.S....Tags: Electronics, EA Tiburon, Trials, Electronic Arts Inc., Gannett Company, Inc.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch emerges as key GOP vote on immigration
WASHINGTON – When Sen. Orrin Hatch takes his seat on the dais in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, the 79-year-old slides into his status as the most sought-after vote for immigration reform. A towering but genteel figure, Hatch is seen...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration
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Senators reach deal to ease high tech rules in immigration bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators reached a tentative deal with tech companies to ease restrictions on hiring foreigners for high-skilled jobs in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill, sources familiar with the talks said on Tuesday. For about a week,...Tags: U.S. Senate, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, Chuck Schumer
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U.S. panel votes to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants
Reuters* Major U.S. airports would be first to install equipment * Negotiations continue over high-tech visas By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - High-tech systems for tracking the movements of immigrants and other foreigners when leaving the...Tags: Patrick Leahy, Technology, Science and Technology, Chuck Schumer, Crime, Law and Justice
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