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msnbc.msn.com — Linda McMahon vs the minimum wage
Sept. 30: Msnbc's Lawrence O'Donnell re-writes a statement from Connecticut Republican Senate candidate.
voices.washingtonpost.com — The Senate will have a tax cut debate next week after all.
But instead of extending President George W. Bush's individual income tax cuts, the legislation that senators will consider would impose tax increases on corporations that shift operations overseas, costing U.S. jobs.
nytimes.com — One day before a crucial procedural vote to provide added unemployment assistance through November, President Obama appeared in the Rose Garden on Monday with three out-of-work Americans to hammer Republicans for blocking the extension until now by insisting, over Democratic objections...
thetruthpursuit.com — "There was a time when everyone took it for granted that unemployment insurance, which normally terminates after 26 weeks, would be extended in times of persistent joblessness. It was, most people agreed, the decent thing to do."
content.usatoday.com — Despite causing the worst oil spill in U.S. history, BP is still selling huge amounts of aviation fuel and other petroleum products to the U.S. Defense Department, reports The Washington Post.
news.yahoo.com — Treading lightly on Russia's doorstep, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Ukraine's new Moscow-friendly leadership for its pursuit of democracy, skimming over concerns about a rollback of liberties.
...she also suggested that the country needs to get a tighter grip on business corruption...
huffingtonpost.com — ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The administrators of a new legal defense fund set up for Sarah Palin have sent out an e-mail that downplays the outcome of ethics complaints against the former Alaska governor and accuses her political enemies of waging a "vicious campaign" to ruin her.
huffingtonpost.com — With supporters and opponents of the much-debated financial reform bill emphasizing the urgency of the moment, one crucial component of the legislation may be delayed for years.
news.yahoo.com — The toughest financial regulations since the Great Depression, covering everything from debit card swipes at Starbucks to the most complex securities, are headed for final votes in Congress next week in an election-year salve for public anger over Wall Street risk-taking.
