Obama Discusses Education and Tax Policy in New Mexico
President Obama spoke in Los Lunas about prioritizing youth skills and long term education funding amid concerns over money for college and jobs. Audience members questioned how tax cuts and education funding would affect families as Gov. Bill Richardson and Lt. Gov. Denish watched, with Obama planning stops in Des Moines and Richmond after the talk.
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Dan Padilla
Los Lunas High School
Padilla
Diane Denish
Martin Heinrich
Obama
Gov
Bill Richardson
Democrats Split Over Tax Plans Amid Election Pressure
The letter signed by 47 Democrats, including vulnerable freshmen and Blue Dog members, signals a split with Obama on tax policy as lawmakers prepare for the lame duck session and the November elections. Republicans press for extending all Bush era tax cuts including for the wealthy while many Democrats seek middle class relief.
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Blue Dog Coalition
House
Senate
Pelosi
Congress
Washington
George W. Bush
House of Representatives
Bill Pascrell Jr
D-N.j
Mike Capuano
D-Mass
Brendan Daly
Eric Cantor
Virginia
Haiti Rebuild Stalled as Funds Hampered by Politics
Haiti faces mounting deaths in Port-au-Prince as relief lags, with only 686 million of 8.75 billion pledged for reconstruction reaching the country. CHF International seeks 16.5 million to clear rubble and build 4,000 shelters, while a proposed 1 million annual senior Haiti coordinator awaits Senate action.
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Port-au-Prince
John Simon
U.S
African Union
Center For Global Develop
Haiti
CHF International
Roswell men allege police mistreatment over arrest during private ministry
Jeremy and Eddie De Los Santos claim Roswell Police officers violated civil rights during a May arrest outside Billy Rays Restaurant. They say they were on private property per former Chief Rob Smith’s guidance and allege harassment, pepper spray exposure, and delayed complaint notices. Evidence seized includes a video camera megaphone and a digital camera.
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Erica O’bryan
RPD
Jeremy
Eddie
Pastor Joshua de Los Santos
Ned O'Bryon
Billy Ray
E. Third St
O'Bryon
Daily Record
Rob Smith
Smith
O'Bryan
O’bryan
Joshua de Los Santos
J.palmer
Income gap widens as census shows top earners take half of all income
The census reports record high income concentration with the top 20 percent earning 49.4 percent of U.S. income while bottom 20 percent claim 3.4 percent. The wealthiest 5 percent above $180000 gain more, median household income falls for the $50000 level, and poverty rises among ages 18 to 34. Homeownership dips to 65.9 percent, crowding stays at 1 percent, and food stamp recipients reach a record 11.7 million.
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U.S
Mexico mudslide deaths rise as rains batter region
President Calderon said an army unit reached a Oaxaca town by foot amid heavy storms, with 30 soldiers and reports of extensive damage though not as severe as feared. Officials described houses buried under mud, destroyed by a hillside slide that dragged cars and livestock 1300 feet downslope.
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Vargas
Oaxaca
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Colombia
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Matthew
Mexico
Central America
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Santa Maria de Tlahuitoltepec
Sierra Norte
Honduras
National Emergencies Commission
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la Lima
Bogota
Juan Manuel Santos
Giraldo
Canasgordas
Antioquia
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Ravij Shah
U.S. Agency For International Development
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Oklahoma
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Coburn
Becky Bernhardt
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