Oil rhetoric fails to spur action on Gulf spill crisis
Editorial urges concrete plan as BP Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to spew millions of gallons daily off Louisiana. It criticizes Obama for vague rhetoric, calls for accountability, swift compensation, and a decisive, practical response to stop the spill and prevent future spills.
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Gulf of Mexico
Henry Waxman
House Committee On Energy and Commerce
Gulf Coast
Barack Obama
Obama
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Grassley questioned in letter to voters over health care ties
Readers accuse Sen. Chuck Grassley of serving powerful health care interests after his vote on the health care bill. The letter cites opensecrets data linking donors from Blue Cross Blue Shield Amgen Leon Medical Centers Select Medical Wells Fargo and lobbying firms to his campaigns. It endorses Roxanne Conlin for U S senator.
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Chuck Grassley
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Opensecrets.org
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Parents Face Scrutiny Over Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland
Critics urge courts to balance parental rights and child safety after Abby Sunderland, sixteen, faced a costly rescue while attempting a solo around the world voyage. Debates focus on maturity, responsibility, and the limits of religious or parental influence in risky youth ventures.
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Abby Sunderland
Sunderland
No. 8
Wrongful face of capitalism
Guest column argues Goldman Sachs and others bet against America by selling subprime mortgage instruments. It links Wall Street bets to foreclosures, unemployment, and a collapsed housing market, urging bank reform and accountability for executives. Mick Pattinson of Encinitas California represents the Building Industry Coalition for Economic Recovery.
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America
Michael Lewis
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Big Builder Magazine
Mick Pattinson
Encinitas
Calif
Building Industry Coalition For Economic Recovery
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