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Washington Post: Protesters surge into Bangkok wanting new election 2010-03-14

Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas Sunday threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of Parliament within 24 hours.

 

Independent: Taliban kill at least 30 in Kandahar 2010-03-14

A squad of Taliban suicide bombers have killed at least 30 civilians and police in the Afghan city of Kandahar in attacks on buildings including a newly fortified prison and the police chief's compound.

 

Austin American-Statesman: Obama seeks sweeping changes in 'No Child Left Behind' law 2010-03-14

President wants every child to graduate from high school ready for college and a career.

 

Washington Post: Critics: Military trial of terror suspects could open cases to legal uncertainty 2010-03-14

Using a military commission to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants for their alleged role in the Sept. 11 attacks could open the case to significant legal uncertainty and expose fresh details of detainee abuse in a proceeding that might not get underway for two years or longer, national security experts and plan critics say.

 

Indian Country Today: Health reform is suicide prevention 2010-03-14

They say health care reform will help millions of poor people who have never been helped; help for many more people that have jobs but can’t afford to get sick. I think it would help our Native American youth to see that the United States government kept its word to our people just one time.

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Daily Mail: Shocking violence and abuse suffered by thousands of workers in food factories supplying major supermarkets 2010-03-13

Thousands of workers in Britain's food factories are subjected to serious mistreatment including bullying, physical violence and threats, a report reveals today.  | An inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found evidence of shocking abuse in factories supplying major supermarkets, where some staff work up to 90 hours a week in degrading conditions.

 

Daily Mail: Shocking violence and abuse suffered by thousands of workers in food factories supplying major supermarkets 2010-03-13

 

Washington Post: Democrats more hopeful on health-care vote 2010-03-13

 

Thousands of workers in Britain's food factories are subjected to serious mistreatment including bullying, physical violence and threats, a report reveals today.  | An inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found evidence of shocking abuse in factories supplying major supermarkets, where some staff work up to 90 hours a week in degrading conditions.

 

Hours after the phone call, Israel was again condemned for the plan in a statement issued by the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations, which work together in a group known as the Middle East quartet to mediate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

 

Washington Post: Most Americans want health care reform 2010-03-13

 

 

 

 

New York Times: Clinton Rebukes Israel for Housing Announcement 2010-03-13

 

In politics, new information is always the most potent. When it comes to health care and insurance, once reform passes, the tangible benefits Americans will realize will trump the fear-mongering rhetoric opponents are stoking today.

 

Democratic leaders on Friday stoked expectations that the year-long debate in Congress over health care may be coming to an end, after President Obama delayed his upcoming trip to the South Pacific and House leaders indicated they could deliver a final bill for his signature by the end of next week.

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