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Minority Groups Show Solidarity With 'Occupy' Protest Movement
Although the "Occupy" movement does not have a specific agenda, it appears to be inspiring people to generate specific policy proposals.
By The Associated Press
UNITED STATES
During the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press.
The heaviest financial burden has fallen upon law enforcement agencies tasked with monitoring marches and evicting protesters from outdoo... |
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Graduate Recruitment - Finding the Perfect Graduate Job Role
By David A Kahn
Numerous corporations are still exploiting graduates with unpaid jobs as a method to find the ideal candidate, as a result there is fierce competition for graduate jobs. Several top businesses are refusing to look at workers externally with many opting for individuals who've presently worked for them on internships. In order for the university pupils to get a fantastic job once they graduate, they need to focus on their chosen business, in the correct sector whilst perusing for their degree. Consequently, it is critical that you simply make your vacancy more attractive by ma... |
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Arizona lawmakers say they will build border fence
By AMANDA LEE MYERS and JACQUES BILLEAUD
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) _ The U.S. state of Arizona is taking on immigration once again, with lawmakers collecting donations from the public to put a fence along every inch of the state's border with Mexico. It is an unprecedented effort by a state that is the busiest U.S. gateway for both illegal immigrants and marijuana.
The idea came from state Senator Steve Smith, a Republican who says people from across the nation have donated about $255,000 to the project since the state in July launched a website that urges visitors to ``show the worl... |
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GOP Latinos face questions over immigrant pasts
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is forced to research and clarify her late grandfather's immigration status. Marco Rubio, Florida's GOP Senator, is accused of embellishing his family's immigrant story. A Republican congressional candidate in California puts on his website that he is the great-grandson of an illegal immigrant.
As more Latino Republicans seek and win elected office, their families' backgrounds are becoming subject to increased scrutiny from some Latino activists, a reaction experts say is a result of Latino Rep... |
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Obama cites income gap to push stalled jobs bill
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama is using a new report on the income gap between the richest Americans and everyone else to continue pushing for passage of his stalled $447 billion jobs bill.
A report this week by the Congressional Budget Office found that average after-tax income for the top 1 percent of U.S. households had increased by 275 percent over the past three decades while middle-income households saw just a 40 percent increase in their post-tax income. Those at the bottom of the economic scale saw their income grow by a mer... |
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