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Smithfield Tar Heel plant votes for union – Reuters

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:18:10 +0000

Smithfield Tar Heel plant votes for union
Reuters -5 hours ago
Dec. 11 (Reuters) – Meat cutters at Smithfield Foods Inc's (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) huge pork plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina, voted to accept representation by the United Food and Commercials Workers union.
Workers at huge NC pork plant vote for unionBusinessWeek
Smithfield workers approve unionFayObserver.com
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:18:07 +0000

GOP leaders unmoved after meeting governor
San Francisco Chronicle -1 hour ago
Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's frosty relationship with state lawmakers in his own party got chillier Thursday, when the Senate GOP leader blasted the governor after a budget meeting with him and other legislative leaders.
California GOP leader expressed support for vehicle license fee …Los Angeles Times
California budget shortfall seen nearing $42 billionReuters
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:18:03 +0000

NEW: Rep. Duncan Hunter says jet's right engine failed first, then …
CNN -5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A military pilot whose jet crashed into a suburban San Diego home, killing four, followed procedure and ejected from the plane as the troubled aircraft went down, a California congressman said Thursday.
Marines: Pilot followed procedure before crashSan Diego Union Tribune
Senators urge swift probe of jet fighter crashThe Associated Press
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:17:59 +0000

Title, but Unclear Power, for a New Climate Czar
New York Times -1 hour ago
By JOHN M. BRODER WASHINGTON – Much remains unknown, and perhaps undecided, about Carol M. Browner’s new position as White House coordinator of energy and climate policy.
Teachers, friends recall Chu's years on Long IslandNewsday
• Concern for Climate Change Defines Energy Dept. NomineeWashington Post
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:17:56 +0000

Report Blames Rumsfeld for Detainee Abuses
New York Times -6 hours ago
By SCOTT SHANE and MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON – A report released Thursday by leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee said top Bush administration officials, including Donald H. Rumsfeld, the former defense secretary, bore major responsibility for …
Rumsfeld blamed in detainee abuse scandalsLos Angeles Times
Report Faults Bush Officials for Detainee AbusesHartford Courant
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:17:53 +0000

Senate Abandons Automaker Bailout Bid
New York Times -37 minutes ago
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government rescue of the American automobile industry, as Senate Republicans refused to support a bill endorsed by the White House and Congressional …
Automakers fail to cash in on big GOP donationsLos Angeles Times
Senate plays role of GrinchReuters
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:17:50 +0000

Major changes to Endangered Species Act
San Francisco Chronicle -1 hour ago
(12-11) 20:28 PST — Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced major changes Thursday to the Endangered Species Act, causing environmental groups to charge that the "midnight rules" set to go into effect before President-elect Barack Obama takes …
Rule Eases a Mandate Under a Law on WildlifeNew York Times
Bush administration rule changes trouble environmentalistsChicago Tribune
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:14:51 +0000

US gains in math and science ed…Really?
ZDNet -21 hours ago
Results from the 2007 TIMSS, or Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, were released this week with many outlets touting US gains over our fairly dismal performance on the last survey in 2003.
US Students Make Math GainsInformationWeek
Lebanese students lag behind in math, science – studyDaily Star – Lebanon
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admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:14:49 +0000

Corals Indicate Another Sumatra Quake Is Likely
New York Times -10 hours ago
By HENRY FOUNTAIN With coral reefs as their tea leaves, scientists are forecasting that in the next several decades there will be another major earthquake along the Sunda fault off Sumatra like the one that spawned the catastrophic tsunami of Dec.
Of Sumatran quakes and coralsArs Technica
Sumatra quake likely in few decadesThe Associated Press
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