Senate moves to aid veterans and contractors
The Senate approved a measure to repeal the 3 percent payments withholding rule for contractors and to consider tax credits up to 9600 dollars for firms hiring disabled, jobless veterans. The vote signals cross party efforts ahead of Veterans Day as debates over Obama’s jobs plan continue.
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Woman accuses Cain of bold sexual advance in 1997
A Chicago area woman, Sharon Bialek, alleged on Monday that Herman Cain made a crude sexual advance in July 1997 during a trip to Washington to seek job help. She described the act in graphic terms at a New York news conference, while Cain’s team denied the accusation.
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New growth markers may flag obesity risk in infants
Researchers from Chicago say check two milestones on growth charts by age 2 to predict later obesity. Rapid early growth linked to higher obesity at ages 5 and 10, prompting caution from critics who warn against overfeeding or mislabeling babies as fat.
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Deadly riot rocks Liberia before runoff vote
In Monrovia, violence erupted at the Congress for Democratic Change HQ with at least one death as security forces and UN peacekeepers sealed the area ahead of the presidential runoff. Observers challenged CDC boycott claims as tensions rose and clashes occurred near Congo Town.
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