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Swing states: how candidates fared in battle for newspaper endorsements
Newspaper endorsements in the swing states represented, in many cases, the same kind of thoughtful grappling with the candidates and their plans that millions of voters have engaged in.
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In the delivery room: Mom, Dad, nurse, and...photographer?
Parenting trends never cease to surprise and, apparently, neither do photographers in the delivery room. Hospitals are now allowing photographers into birthing centers (at the family's request) to document the intimate process.
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Dalai Lama wins Templeton Prize as more than 'simple Buddhist monk'
The Dalai Lama has won the Templeton Prize for exceptional contributions to affirming life’s spiritual dimension by spreading his message of compassion worldwide.
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Wisconsin's Scott Walker poised to bury recall foes in money chase
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker raised $4.5 million in a recent five-week period – vastly more than his opponents. The sum might scare off unions from spending big money in a potential recall election.
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Wisconsin union-gutting law took effect Saturday – or did it?
In a now-familiar scene, thousands of union supporters gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday to protest – this time against Republicans publishing an anti-union law despite a restraining order. So, have unions officially lost collective bargaining power or not?
03/26/2011 06:23 pm -
What Wisconsin says about labor unions' clout in America
The clash that led Wisconsin to limit the collective-bargaining rights of public-sector unions was fed by a mix of a tea-party-backed Republican resurgence, the fiscal crisis facing state governments, and the unions’ fight to preserve power. Here are seven questions the Wisconsin union protest raised about the role of unions in the US.
03/24/2011 03:15 pm -
Next up for Wisconsin: the mother of all recall drives
After Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill to limit collective bargaining for many public unions, efforts are afoot to recall 16 state senators – eight from each party – by the summer.
03/14/2011 09:26 pm -
Wisconsin public union fight brings threats of layoffs, recalls
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is threatening to lay off state workers if Democrats don't return to vote on his budget measure. Opponents are preparing petitions to recall Republican lawmakers.
03/05/2011 12:06 pm -
Why neither side is blinking in Wisconsin's union-GOP budget showdown
Unionized civil service workers and Gov. Scott Walker remain miles apart over collective bargaining as Wisconsin budget showdown continues. What will it take to break the deadlock?
02/22/2011 04:44 pm -
Medical testing and making the right decisions
A Christian Science perspective.
01/06/2010 03:05 pm
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