guardian.co.uk JCPA: Calls needed on economic recovery billJewish Telegraphic Agency, NY –5 hours ago… and urge them to support the House-passed provisions regarding SNAP/Food Stamps, the after-school supper program, aid to states and the Child TaxCredit. …Video: Raw Video: Senate Approves Stimulus BillAssociatedPressSafety nets and schoolsNewsdayComment by Allan J. Lichtman Professor of History, American …
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Four new Lincoln stamps were unveiled at the Old State Capitol as part of the year long Bicentennial celebration of his birth. Story provided by ABC Newschannel 20. More: continued here
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It’s official: Meg Whitman, the former chief executive of eBay, is planning to run for governor of California. She announced on Monday that she had formed an exploratory committee, the first step in seeking the Republican nomination for governor in the 2010 race. More: continued here
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