Politics
Pioneering N.H. Senator Looks Ahead To Next Term
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Saturday, January 05, 2013
Economy
Diminishing Prospects For The Long-Term Unemployed
January 5, 2013 Friday's jobs report showed moderate growth, but much remains the same for people who have been out of work for months. As the job market itself changes, some of the longer-term unemployed can be among the last to get hired because of a real or perceived lack of skills.
Illinois Claws At Mountain Of Unfunded Pension Liability
January 5, 2013 The state has the largest pension-fund shortfall in the nation, with about $96 billion of liability. Lawmakers are running up against a tight deadline: A new Legislature will be sworn in next week. State employees swarmed the Capitol this week to protest the underfunding of their pensions, as well as pending legislation on the issue.
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Tsunami Warnings Canceled For Alaskan Coast After Quake
January 5, 2013 The magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit late Friday night, but warnings were canceled after it appeared the tsunami no longer posed a threat.
Friday, January 04, 2013
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Rape Case Shakes Ohio Town, Fueled By Social Media And Anger
January 4, 2013 Ohio's attorney general says he has taken over the case of a teenage girl who was allegedly raped by two high school football players last summer. The case attracted national attention after photos and a video, allegedly from the night in question, were posted on the Internet.
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Former Prisoner Secures His Freedom By Admitting To A Felony
January 4, 2013 Ernie Lopez, whose conviction of sexually assaulting a 6-month-old girl was thrown out, accepted a plea deal in Amarillo, Texas, on Friday, in a move that avoids another trial. Lopez had served nine years in prison.
On Aging
Baby Boomers' Last Wishes: Motorcycle Hearses And Facebook Obits
January 4, 2013 WUISAs graying baby boomers begin to consider their funeral needs, they're driving a trend toward less traditional, more personalized memorial services. But not everyone in the death-care industry is embracing those innovative changes.
Religion
Amid Instability In Egypt, Coptic Christians Flee To U.S.
January 4, 2013 Many Coptic Christians will celebrate Christmas on Monday outside their native Egypt. Their future there looks uncertain, and many are resettling in the U.S. Churches around New York, New Jersey and Southern California, the centers of Coptic life here, have seen memberships swell.
