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Terrible West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion
LA Times: "Twenty-five miners were killed Monday after a coal mine explosion deep in the rugged hills of West Virginia, marking the worst U.S. mine disaster since 1984 and raising questions about safety precautions at one of the nation's largest coal producers."
Obama Limits When U.S. Would Use Nuclear Arms
NY Times: "President Obama said Monday that he was revamping American nuclear strategy to substantially narrow the conditions under which the United States would use nuclear weapons."
Locke: Health Reform is Undeniably Pro-business and Pro-jobs
Gary Locke, US Commerce Secretary: "President Obama began his campaign to reform the American health-care system focused on three goals: protecting Americans' choice of doctors and health plans, assuring quality and affordable health care for all Americans, and reducing costs for families and businesses. The new comprehensive health-care legislation meets these goals, and will significantly benefit … Continue reading Locke: Health Reform is Undeniably Pro-business and Pro-jobs
Obama Opens Up Offshore Drilling and Exploration
In the big news of the day, President Obama "said he is lifting bans on offshore drilling and oil and gas exploration off the Virginia coast, and is expanding lease sales for oil and gas exploration on the Atlantic seaboard."
Serbia Apologizes for Srebrenica Massacre
"Serbia on Wednesday took an important first step towards addressing its troubling recent history by passing a resolution condemning the massacre in Srebrenica, Bosnia."
Right-wing media falsely claim health center provision will fund abortion
Media Matters: "Right-wing media sources have falsely claimed that funding for community health centers (CHCs) included in the recently-passed health care reform legislation will fund abortions."
Gao Zhisheng, Chinese human rights lawyer, released
Christian Science Monitor: "Gao Zhisheng, a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer who disappeared more than a year ago, resurfaced this week with a string of phone calls to family and and reporters."
Student loan reform: What will it mean for students?
Christian Science Monitor: "President Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act Tuesday, whose student loan reform will mean big savings for the US government, but not much change for students until 2014."
Dahlkemper and the Military Spouse Job Continuity Act
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