Experts question effectiveness of jobs measure
Washington experts question the Senate jobs creation package unveiled Thursday arguing it may signal government action more than reliably shrink unemployment. The plan trims incentives and delays, with four main components including capital expenditure write offs, payroll tax relief for new hires, highways and transit spending, and Build America Bonds for state and local governments. Critics say the measure helps as a nudge but cannot force firms to hire.
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Iran marks revolution protests crackdown in Tehran
Iran marked the 31st anniversary of its Islamic revolution with a heavy security sweep as President Ahmadinejad touted the nation as a nuclear state. Police clashed with protesters in Tehran while hard-liners attacked reform figures, signaling authorities’ resolve to curb dissent.
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Haitian judge considers provisional release for missionaries
Haitian Judge Bernard Saint- Vil said he would provisionally free the 10 U S missionaries from jail while a Haiti police investigation continues. The prosecutor general can object and a decision on travel away from the earthquake battered nation remains unclear. The case involves Americans mostly from an Idaho Baptist church group and follows their kidnapping charges.
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Clinton undergoes heart procedure after chest pains
Former President Bill Clinton, 63, had two stents inserted to open a clogged artery at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is in good spirits and will continue foundation work and Haiti relief. Hillary Clinton travels to be with him.
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Afghan forces seal Marjah for major Taliban assault
Afghan and U.S. forces ringed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah on Thursday, sealing escape routes for what officials call the war’s largest offensive to date. Taliban defenders fired rockets and mortars as NATO units held foxholes on the town’s edge, with up to 1,000 militants believed holed up in Marjah, a key logistics base.
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