3 Million Could Lose Jobless Pay in Impasse New York Times ...Jobless benefits have been overshadowed by debate on a payroll tax cut, but have become a huge sticking point in negotiations on a bill that deals with both issues...
BofA Shares Fall Below $5 for First Time Since March 2009 Bloomberg ...Bank of America Corp. (BAC), the second- biggest U.S. lender, fell below $5 in New York trading for the first time since March 2009 amid concern that Europe’s debt crisis will be a drag on the world’s financial system...
Mass March by Cairo Women in Protest Over Abuse by Soldiers New York Times ...Several thousand women demanding the end of military rule marched through downtown Cairo on Tuesday evening in an extraordinary expression of anger over images of soldiers beating, stripping and kicking female demonstrators in Tahrir Square...
People’s Convention of Florida drafts proposals for 2012 session The Florida Independent ...Occupy Wall Street-inspired groups from around the state have begun to draft proposals to be handed to House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, on the first day of the Florida legislative session, Jan. 10...
Frustration over recall Walker signatures causing problems WTMJ ...With less than 30 days to go before the deadline to collect recall signatures one thing both sides can agree on is that it's getting down right nasty and dangerous out on the streets...
Alta Dena Dairy Workers Ratify Strong First Contract Locals 630 and 166 ...Drivers, production workers and equipment and maintenance mechanics at Alta Dena Dairy in City of Industry, Calif. ratified their first contract since joining Teamsters Locals 630 & 166 in Southern California in September 2011 through card recognition...
