Issues in the news and discussions2012-02-06T20:16:57ZNo AuthorCopyright 2012, No AuthorSPHPBLOGSenator Edward Kennedy died Edward Kennedy was the brother of President John F. Kennedy.
Kennedy was diagnosed with brain cancer after suffering a seizure at the Kennedy compound on Cape Cod in May of last year, and he underwent brain surgery at Duke University Medical Center two weeks later.
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the nation lost "the greatest United States senator of our time" with the death of Ted Kennedy.
]]>http://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090826-0652002009-08-26T00:00:00Z2009-08-26T00:00:00ZMr. Obama administration raises estimate of 10 year deficit to be 9.05 trillionhttp://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090825-1957112009-08-26T00:00:00Z2009-08-26T00:00:00ZFDIC Announces Another Wave of Bank Failureshttp://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090822-1812482009-08-22T00:00:00Z2009-08-22T00:00:00ZW.H says Obama not backing off public option]]>http://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090818-1312192009-08-18T00:00:00Z2009-08-18T00:00:00ZMan carrying loaded assault weapon attends to protest health care reform at Obama event Paul Helmke, president of the Washington, D.C.-based Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence said, "When you bring a loaded gun, particularly a loaded assault rifle, to any political event, but particularly to one where the president is appearing, you're just making the situation dangerous for everyone."
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There were slogans and signs to protest heath care reform outside town halls. ]]>http://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090812-1942582009-08-13T00:00:00Z2009-08-13T00:00:00ZSister of president Kennedy died at the age of 88http://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090811-0737332009-08-11T00:00:00Z2009-08-11T00:00:00ZEmployers laid off far fewer workers in July Still, some Fed officials think the jobless rate could rise as high as 10.6 percent by next year. The post-World War II high was 10.8 percent at the end of 1982.
An elevated unemployment rate could become a political problem for Obama when congressional elections are held next year. Ronald Reagan's GOP lost 26 House seats in the midterm elections in 1982.
]]>http://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090807-1950152009-08-08T00:00:00Z2009-08-08T00:00:00ZRussian subs patrolling off East Coast of the United States U.S. Northern Command would not comment on any details of the Russian submarines movement. But in a prepared statement, Northern Command spokesman Michael Kucharek acknowledged the patrols and said that the U.S. has been monitoring the two submarines. ]]>http://www.oceanstateclassifieds.com/BLOG/index.php?entry=entry090804-1938372009-08-05T00:00:00Z2009-08-05T00:00:00Z
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