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  • July 2008

    • Russia Goes After Emo

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 24, 08 3:55 PM CDT

      Russia Goes After Emo

      Fearing a threat to the wellbeing of its youth, the Russian Duma is going after what it sees as Public Enemy No. 1—emo.  Lawmakers are debating legislation to ban all signs of emo culture—an offshoot of punk music—from schools and government buildings, the Guardian reports. Lawmakers see the  trademark skinny jeans, black lipstick, and outré hairdos as “dangerous teen trends” that could lead to antisocial behavior and suicide. More »

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      Russia  • music  • fashion  • culture  • legislation  • youth  • Russian parliament  • Duma  • emo

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • 'Lion' Kennedy King of the Senate

      newser  |  Time  |  May 18, 08 5:36 AM CDT

      'Lion' Kennedy King of the Senate

      Ted Kennedy’s seizure yesterday forced Washington lawmakers to imagine a world without the legendary 76-year-old senator—and how difficult it would be to fill his shoes, Time notes. Willing to work across the aisle to push key legislation, the Democratic kingpin's name has been on nearly all the bipartisan bills of the past seven years. He’s “a legendary lawmaker and I have the highest respect for him,” said John McCain. More »

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      Senate  • Ted Kennedy  • bipartisanship  • legislation  • seizure

    • House Says No To Genetic Discrimination

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 1, 08 3:11 PM CDT

      House Says No To Genetic Discrimination

      A long-suffering bill outlawing genetic discrimination by health insurers and in the workplace sailed through the House today, and President Bush has pledged to sign it into law, Reuters reports. The bill, forms of which have kicked around Washington for 13 years, forbids insurers from denying coverage based on genetic tests, and employers from using genetic information in job decisions. More »

  • April 2008
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  • December 2007

    • Airlines Move to Ground Flyer 'Bill of Rights'

      newser  |  Rochester Democrat & Chronicle  |  Dec 19, 07 10:29 AM CST

      Airlines Move to Ground Flyer 'Bill of Rights'

      The airline industry is in court trying to block a New York "bill of rights" for airline passengers, which could have a big impact on similar measures nationwide. The Air Transport Association of America is arguing that New York has no jurisdiction to require the industry to provide food, water, fresh air and clean toilets for passengers stuck on planes for more than three hours. More »

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      airline  • airline delays  • legislation  • airline passengers

  • September 2007

    • A Buck on Lobbying Rakes in $28

      newser  |  BusinessWeek  |  Sep 11, 07 6:55 PM CDT

      A Buck on Lobbying Rakes in $28

      Mystery solved: companies rake in about $28 for every dollar spent lobbying Capitol Hill, BusinessWeek reports. According to the numbers, it's military contractors that get the most spending "earmarks" slipped into bills by lawmakers. But recent scandals over the system have prompted Bush and Pelosi to call for cuts in the Hill’s pork process – a slash that analysts say is only temporary.  More »

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      Boeing  • lobbyists  • legislation  • earmarks  • government spending

  • August 2007
  • July 2007

    • Energy Bill Boosts Nuclear Expansion

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 31, 07 10:48 AM CDT

      Energy Bill Boosts Nuclear Expansion

      The newly passed Senate energy bill contains one sentence that 's worth tens of billions of dollars to the nuclear industry. Never debated, the provision offers builders of new nuclear plants as much as $50 billion in loan guarantees over two years. That, the New York Times reports, can be expected to prompt major expansion in the industry, with 28 new reactors now on the boards. More »

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      energy  • nuclear power  • legislation  • nuclear  • Pete Domenici

    • Schumer Bucks Party on Wall St. Tax Hikes

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 30, 07 3:07 PM CDT

      Schumer Bucks Party on Wall St. Tax Hikes

      Rejecting populist piety, Chuck Schumer is opposing legislation that would double tax rates for private equity and hedge fund executives, arguing that he’s torn over the measures but contending that they unfairly target an industry critical to his constituency. The New York Times reports the senator, the only Democrat on both committees with jurisdiction, has massive influence on the matter. More »

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      Congress  • private equity  • hedge fund  • taxes  • legislation  • senator  • Charles Schumer  • Charles Grassley

    • Democrats Lose Withdrawal Vote

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 18, 07 1:04 PM CDT

      Democrats Lose Withdrawal Vote

      Senate Democrats failed to collect enough votes this morning to pass a bill that would force President Bush to begin pulling troops out of Iraq within 120 days. After a spirited all-night debate, 52 voted in favor of the measure and 47 against, but rules require 60 "yes" votes to avert a Republican filibuster. More »

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      Iraq  • Congress  • Democrats  • Republicans  • Senate  • troop withdrawal  • GOP  • Harry Reid  • law  • legislation  • filibuster  • vote  • Norm Coleman

  • June 2007
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