Democrats target Obama bill with bipartisan job incentives
Senate Democrats schedule votes on two bipartisan proposals to boost job growth. Measures include tax credits of 5600 for hiring unemployed veterans, 9600 for veterans with injuries, and 2400 for hiring unemployed veterans, plus one year of GI education benefits. Senator Patty Murray advocates helping veterans reenter the workforce.
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Washington
Senate
Barack Obama
Patty Murray
Dash
Syrian peace plan unravels as security forces kill 15
In Beirut security forces opened fire on thousands of protesters denouncing Bashar Assad, killing 15 as Syria's Arab League brokered peace plan collapsed. The crackdown has killed about 3,000 since the uprising began in March, signaling the regime's resistance to ending violence.
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Beirut
Arab League
Bashar Assad
Syria
Damascus
Mustafa Osso
Obama Sees Europe Fixing Debt Crisis Amid Slow US Growth
At the G-20 in Cannes Obama warned Europe must act to avert a eurozone default while acknowledging the US recovery is weak. He cited Greece’s crisis as a threat to global markets and urged decisive steps, noting US job growth slowed to 80,000 in October with unemployment near 9 percent.
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Cannes
France
Barack Obama
United States
Obama
Greece
Europe
French Riviera
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Guatemalan Miners Hunt Gold in The City Dump
In Guatemala City a thousand foot ravine beside the main landfill becomes a makeshift mine. About 300 scavengers wade through toxic water daily, digging for rings and scraps. Some earn near the national minimum wage, others cash in on gold finds like a 9 gram bracelet worth about $256.
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Guatemala City
Miguel
Eddie Miranda
Avelino Perez
Julio Leja
Perez
Mars flight simulation crew completes 520 days
An all-male international team of three Russians a Frenchman an Italian-Colombian and a Chinese man finished a 520 day windowless Mars flight simulation in Moscow. They emerged in blue tracksuits and praised the effort while psychologists noted stress from long confinement.
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Moscow
Mars
Alexey Sitev
Romain Charles
Diego Urbina
Institute For Medical and Biological Problems
Russia
China
European Space Agency
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