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Retired World Bank official talks of rising above paralysis and discrimination
holly.shok@herald-mail.comShe started her story with the night she was paralyzed — a then 18-year-old lying on the side of a European road, rain splashing on her face, a searing pain as she tried to stretch. “I can’t stand to touch my body,” she said....Tags: International Economic Institution, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Former World Bank official to speak at League meeting
Retired World Bank administrator Anne B. Thomas will be the guest speaker at the League of Women Voters annual meeting Tuesday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Otterbein United Methodist Church on the corner of East Franklin and Locust streets in Hagerstown. The...Tags: International Economic Institution, Employment Opportunities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Labor Legislation, University of New Mexico
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Letter to the Editor - Jan. 8
Free Trade Agreement hasn’t done what was promised To the editor: Despite some opposition from the congressional Democrats, President Obama signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. He declared that the agreement...Tags: Democratic Party, Colombia, U.S. Congress, South Korea, Barack Obama
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Shuster faces Franklin County foe in House contest
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Democratic challenger from Franklin County, Pa., is eyeing the U.S. House of Representatives’ ninth district seat long held by a Republican. Voters headed to the polls Nov. 6 will be choosing between incumbent Bill Shuster and his opponent, Karen...Tags: Politics, Elections, U.S. House of Representatives, Government Health Care, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Letters to the Editor - Sept. 10
Trade deficit is costing us jobs To the editor: Today’s news accounts reported that our country had a “trade deficit” of $59.4 billion just for the month of June. When are we going to wake up to this continued drain that our so-called...Tags: Politics, Entertainment, Trade Policy, Imports, Trade Agreements
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Text of Obama's State of Union address
The text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests and fellow Americans: Tonight I want to begin by...Tags: Michigan, Google Inc., Tunisia, Illegal Immigrants, Trade Agreements
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Top nonfarm bill ag issues in American ag
WASHINGTON - What are the top 10 nonfarm bill issues in American agriculture, according to Kathleen Merrigan, the former deputy ag secretary who came up with the "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative? Immigration reform was the first issue...Tags: European Union, Food Industry, Politics, Environmental Issues, James P. McGovern
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Bill Daley to explore run for Illinois governor
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley plans to announce Tuesday that he's forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn. The move allows Daley to start raising money and not let the summer slip...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Senate, Elections, Personal Income
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In apparel industry, advantages of Made in U.S.A. label wear thin
Patriotism isn't easy. Just ask L.A.'s garment makers. Three years after combining their names to create Venley, a company that produces T-shirts and other basics in a downtown Los Angeles factory, onetime fraternity brothers Nick Ventura and Kevin...
Tags: Mexico, Politics, Clothing and Textiles Industry, American Apparel, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Andres Oppenheimer: While Pacific Alliance thrives, Mercosur withers
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos may not have been hallucinating when he said last week that the Pacific Alliance - the bloc made up of Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile - "is the new economic and development engine of Latin America and the...Tags: Argentina, European Union, Mexico, Istanbul (Turkey), Pacific Alliance Corporation
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Upcoming business events in the Lehigh Valley
MONDAYJUNE 3 NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE will offer a WordPress class, Mondays, today through July 1, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem. The class will help participants overcome obstacles and take...Tags: Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Religion and Belief, Allentown, Google Inc., Center Valley
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Senate rejected Toomey-backed sugar amendment to farm bill
Call Washington BureauDisputes over the government's sugar program break down regionally rather than politically. It pits lawmakers from states like Pennsylvania where candy making is big business against those from states where sugar is grown. Helping to lead the candy...Tags: Politics, Elections, North American Free Trade Agreement, Harry Reid, Marco Rubio
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