How come all of the income tax refund calculators show my income tax refund…? how do i file for bankruptcy without money to pay for a lawyer ? What will I make after taxes if I get $10 an hour in the state of Massachusetts? …
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Should we demand an tax audit of all the members of Congress …
Reuters – A Van Gogh painting worth an estimated $55 million was stolen from a Cairo museum on Saturday and after reporting it had been recovered, the state news agency quoted a minister as saying it was still missing.
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Van Gogh painting stolen in Egypt, fate unclear
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AP – Gay couples who had been gearing up to get married in California this week had to put their wedding plans on hold once again after a federal appeals court said it first wanted to consider the constitutionality of the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Calif. gays must wait to wed during Prop 8 appeal
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Reuters – Democratic Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado bucked a national anti-incumbent mood to beat an insurgent challenger on Tuesday, and a Tea Party-backed conservative narrowly defeated an establishment favorite in the state’s Republican Senate primary.
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Colorado Democrat Bennet escapes anti-incumbent mood
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A federal judge in California knocked down the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. But he immediately issued a stay, and an appeal is expected.
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U.S. judge overturns gay marriage ban
Days before Arizona’s controversial law targeting illegal immigration takes effect, demonstrators are finalizing their plans to descend upon the state capital to show their support for or opposition to the measure.
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Mass protests planned over Arizona law
AP – As the days tick down until the Arizona immigration law takes effect, the state stands as a monument to the anger over illegal immigration that is present in so many places.
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Ariz. law comes after years of mounting anger
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Reuters – A U.S. judge grilled lawyers for the Obama administration and Arizona on Thursday over the legality of the state’s tough, new immigration law set to take effect next week, but gave no timetable for a ruling.
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No ruling in hearing over Arizona immigration law
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What’s Your Reaction? Health care reform is coming to a city near you, and it might not be pretty. There’s a lot of confusion right now about how the new laws will affect citizens, both as consumers and as taxpayers, as well as the state of California.
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What Does Health Care Reform Mean For Californians?
AP – A judge’s rulings in Massachusetts that the federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional could have implications far beyond the state if they’re upheld by a higher court after an appeal by the Obama administration, legal experts say.
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DOJ reviews Mass. rulings on fed gay marriage ban
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LANSING — A petition drive aimed at pushing back against new federal health care legislation found tens of thousands of willing signers. But it ultimately fell far short of collecting enough signatures to put the issue before voters, organizers said at a news conference today on the steps of the state Capitol.
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Health care reform opt-out drive falls short in Michigan
The Department of Justice wants Virginia’s challenge to health care reform dismissed. RICHMOND — The Department of Justice asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the health care reform act passed by Congress, arguing that the state has no legal standing to contest a major initiative of President Obama’s administration.
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Judge hears arguments in health care reform suit – roanoke.com
AP – Massachusetts lawmakers enthralled with the lure of easy casino cash are having a tough time squaring the 24-hour world of smoke-filled, free-booze gambling haunts with the state’s Puritan roots and high-minded liberal reputation.
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In Mass., a politically correct casino debate
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LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) – The Idaho Department of Insurance is working to implement a major piece of a new health care law, even as the state seeks to overturn the reform.
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Idaho to adopt health care reform requirement
AP – An explosion in the Texas Panhandle that killed two men was the second deadly blast in the state in two days involving workers who have accidentally hit natural gas lines.
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3 people killed in 2 Texas natural gas explosions
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If House Speaker Robert DeLeo wants Therese Murray’s support for slots at the state’s four racetracks,…
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Health-care bill may hold key to casino plan
AP – A GOP lawmaker hoping to be the state’s first female governor is getting publicity for all the wrong reasons.
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‘Raghead’ remark causes latest flap in SC gov race
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In 2008 Health care spending in the state hit 35 billion dollars…that read more
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Health Care Reform Plan Working?
AP – Ohio has a $261.6 million Powerball winner less than two months after the state joined the multistate lottery game.
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Ohio ticket worth $261.6M Powerball jackpot
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BOSTON — Many local officials, eager to save money by making changes to municipal health-care plans, panned a proposal offered by the state Senate on Friday as a weak attempt to enact reforms needed at the local level to rein in health care costs.
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Municipal officials call health-care reform plan weak