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• Obama goes after McCain's health care plan
The Republican nominee has proposed to tax the health benefits that 156 million people get through the workplace as income. In exchange, McCain would give tax credits to help pay for insurance — $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families, paid ...
• Raid nets 300 suspected illegal immigrants
In August, more than 600 suspected illegal immigrants were detained at a Mississippi transformer plant in the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history. And in May, federal immigration officials swept into Agriprocessors, the nation's ...
• Decade after Shepard, no federal hate crime law
The lack of a federal hate crime law; state laws restricting marriage to heterosexual couples; discrimination against gays in the workplace; and the government's refusal to grant gay couples the benefits afforded straight couples. "What's OK about that
• Unlocking the secrets of memory
There's an intellectual race going on, especially in the workplace." The result, adds Dr. McGaugh, is that "you have a new generation of people who are focusing on memory as an asset, in addition to money, houses, and cars." The desire to increase the ...
• Hollywood stars still struggle with coming out
We talk with people who are still struggling with how out they want to be,” Giuliano said. “They might be out at private parties, but not at the workplace or with colleagues. It’s a very personal and unique situation with every individual. ...