Jan 09 2012
Winconsin Governor Walker Faces Grassroots Recall; Aides Implicated in Corruption Scandals
Two men appointed to political office by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker while he was the County Executive of Milwaukee County were charged with embezzlement late last week. Milwaukee officials believe Timothy Russell and Kevin Kavanaugh separately pilfered over $60,000 in donations made to Operation Freedom, a fund for military veterans and their families. Kavanaugh is suspected of stealing …
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A suicide bomber targeting a police bus killed up to 25 people today in Damascus, Syria, in the latest in on-going violence plaguing the Middle East nation. Nearly a hundred observers from the Arab League who arrived in Syria last week plan on staying despite reports that the Syrian government continues to kill civilians. The observers were meant to oversee …
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke earlier this week said the high number of homes in foreclosure and sitting empty across the US was a “significant barrier” to an economic recovery. Bernanke suggested Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may need to assume losses on the homes to decrease supply. Bloomberg reports that home foreclosures are on the rise in New Jersey, …
A California Healthcare Foundation study in December found that close to seven million Californians lacked health insurance in 2010, more than any other state in the U.S. As the number of Californians who are uninsured continues to rise, the cost of insurance premiums for those who are covered also continues to rise. According to the California Employer Health Benefits Survey, …
