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Thesouthern.com
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Illinois
Value of vacation time overrated by Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney argues August and September split the year, labeling labor a dated word. He prefers vacation over endless work, cites Expedia data showing Americans take only 14 vacation days yearly, and notes French workers enjoy more time off. He reflects on work satisfaction, money, and the small thrills of earning cash, ending with contact details.
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Elbert Hubbard
Americans Suffer Least of All. Something Called “Expedia.com
Great Britain
Germany
France
Paris
Salukis Fans Rally For Fall Gridiron Season
SIU football and community groups hail the Salukis as the official start of fall gridiron season. WDBX radio, Herrin Woman's Club, Carterville seniors allies, and Governor Blagojevich public funding shifts are noted amid regional elder abuse services and local community support efforts. The piece also salutes WDBX 91.1 as a vigorous nonprofit radio, and highlights forthcoming events like the Carterville Free Fair and Du Quoin State Fair activities.
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Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
Shawnee Alliance For Seniors
Carterville
Rod Blagojevich
Wall Street tax fairness urged by women’s group
National Women’s Law Center co president Nancy Duff Campbell argues Wall Street billionaires should pay the same tax rate as others. She cites carried interest loopholes used by private equity and hedge fund managers, urging Congress to close them to fund social programs and aid families in need.
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Wall Street
Manhattan
Hamptons
Washington
Blackstone Group
Blackstone
Capitol Hill
Stanfill
Nancy Duff Campbell
National Women’s Law Center
NWLC
Dupont Circle
Washington, D.C
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