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Union bargaining a dream for many state workers

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Across the South, governors like Mississippi's Haley Barbour and  legislatures dominated by conservatives find it relatively easy to chip away at public employees' benefits or eliminate jobs because most state employees lack collective bargaining rights, even when represented by a union.Whenever Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has asked lawmakers to weaken benefits for state employees, his proposals have met little resistance from workers.




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Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:02 PM PST

Union bargaining a dream for many state workers

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:18 PM PST

Across the South, governors like Mississippi's Haley Barbour and  legislatures dominated by conservatives find it relatively easy to chip away at public employees' benefits or eliminate jobs because most state employees lack collective bargaining rights, even when represented by a union.Whenever Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has asked lawmakers to weaken benefits for state employees, his proposals have met little resistance from workers.




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Wall Street wonders if last week's tumble is over

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:08 AM PST

Following the S&P 500's worst week in almost four months, investors are trying to determine whether the predictions of a correction have been fulfilled or if there's still downside ahead.

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Once-mighty Corolla in danger of being lapped

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:51 AM PST

Toyota Corollas sit on a lot at a dealership in Hayward, Calif. The world's most popular car risks falling behind a pack of new small cars.Toyota has hit the headlines for its massive car recall, but the world's largest carmaker faces another less noticed challenge: the aging of its biggest-selling model the Corolla.




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Afghan probe: 65 civilians killed in NATO assault

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:11 AM PST

U.S. soldiers on patrol pass the wreckage of a car after an explosion in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan on Sunday. Twin bomb blasts killed eight Afghans on Sunday at an illegal dog fight in the volatile south, officials said.Sixty-five civilians, including 40 children, were killed in a NATO assault on insurgents in eastern Afghanistan earlier this month, according to findings of an Afghan government investigation released Sunday.




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'Last Airbender' rules Razzies as worst picture

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 08:43 AM PST

Noah Ringer plays the heroic Aang in a scene from "The Last Airbender."The action fantasy  led Saturday's Razzies with five awards, among them worst picture, worst director and worst screenplay for M. Night Shyamalan.




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Christchurch holds prayers for quake victims

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:24 AM PST

Joanne Fagan-Oslawskyj weeps as she attends a church service at St. Barnabas with her 8-year-old son old Jamie in Christchurch, New Zealand on Sunday. New Zealand's premier said Tuesday's quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the death toll nearly 150 and more than 200 missing. Parishioners came together Sunday in parks and on the lawns of churches broken in New Zealand's earthquake to pray for the dead and missing. They sought togetherness and an answer to the question on everyone's mind: Why?




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China puts on show of force to block rally

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 08:11 AM PST



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Walker shows no sign of conceding in Wis. battle

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

Feb. 27: Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tells NBC's David Gregory that limits on collective bargaining are vital to erasing the state's budget troubles. (Meet the Press)Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday that government workers' collective bargaining rights have caused unsustainable costs and he stuck to his demand that it be curtailed.




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Posted: 27 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

Video: Rebels hold Benghazi; is Tripoli next?

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:22 AM PST

Feb. 27: With the eastern city now in the hands of the opposition, NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports on the movement of forces towards the capital. (Today Show)With the eastern city now in the hands of the opposition, NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports on the movement of forces towards the capital. (TODAY show)




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Tunisian president names new prime minister

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:50 AM PST

Tunisia's interim president has named former government minister Beji Caid-Essebsi as the country's new prime minister and called for calm to return after violent new protests.

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The Arc: BYU shoots into contention for No. 1 seed

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST

The Arc: BYU's case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament got a huge boost Saturday with an 80-67 victory over No. 6 San Diego State. The surprise? It wasn't all because of Jimmer Fredette. The Arc: BYU's case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament got a huge boost Saturday with an 80-67 victory over No. 6 San Diego State. The surprise? It wasn't all because of Jimmer Fredette.




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U.S. citizen recalls 'humiliating' post-9/11 arrest

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 06:21 AM PST

Abdullah al-Kidd, right, and his attorney, American Civil Liberties Union Deputy Director of the Immigrants' Rights Project, Lee Gelernt, talk about a Supreme Court lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Al-Kidd was handcuffed and marched through Washington's Dulles International Airport in his Muslim clothing after 9/11. "I could only assume that (people) thought I was a terrorist," he says.Handcuffed and marched through Washington's Dulles International Airport in his Muslim clothing, the man with the long, dark beard could only imagine what people were thinking.




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Low pay, high risk for fuel haulers in Afghan war

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:48 PM PST

Nowsher Awan, 30, will drive 435 miles through Taliban territory to deliver 15,600 gallons of fuel. The U.S. war effort in Afghanistan would grind to a halt without men like him.

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Don't get the flu, don't spread it

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:19 AM PST

From getting the flu shot to watching your hand hygiene, how you can beat the sick season.

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'Testicle trees'? Foods for better sexual health

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST

Avocados -- the ancient Aztecs referred to them as "testicle trees" -- are packed with folate, which is necessary for healthy sperm.Research shows what you put in your mouth can also boost your performance in the bedroom and overall sexual health. Check out these ingredients that'll improve your sex life faster than you can say "aphrodisiac."




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Iraq PM gives gov't 100 days to improve — or else

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Relatives of Salim Farooq, 18, carry his coffin during his funeral procession in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Farooq was killed on Friday during a demonstration in Basra, his family said. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)  Iraq's prime minister says he is giving his ministers 100 days to improve their performance or risk losing their jobs.




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Posted: 27 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST