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Food banks burdened by high demand in sour economy

Washington Soup kitchen workers are seeing new faces in line and charities are taking more calls for help as the recession makes for a less-than-bountiful Thanksgiving. Hunger relief advocates came to Congress on Thursday and painted a bleak picture of ...

From ANN SANNER, Lawrence Journal World,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Ways and Means Committee,  Agriculture Department,  Catholic Charities

By Act of Congress Collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt Papers Soon to Become Public

WASHINGTON, DC (AP).- The last great archives of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency may soon be available to researchers and the public — 14 boxes of handwritten notes, gifts and correspondence, including a letter from Italian dictator Benito ...

From ANN SANNER, Art Knowledge News,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Franklin D. Roosevelt,  White House,  U.S. Senate,  Benito Mussolini,  Louise Slaughter

FDR papers soon to be public

collection for researchers," said Cynthia Koch, the presidential library and museum's director. WASHINGTON — The last great archives of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency may soon be available to researchers and the public — 14 boxes of handwritten ...

From ANN SANNER, Contra Costa Times,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Senate,  Franklin D. Roosevelt,  Benito Mussolini,  Chuck Schumer

Collection of FDR papers soon to become public

The last great archives of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency may soon be available to researchers and the public _ 14 boxes of handwritten notes, gifts and correspondence, including a letter from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini congratulating ...

From ANN SANNER, eTaiwan News,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Franklin D. Roosevelt,  Benito Mussolini,  Chuck Schumer,  Louise Slaughter

House calls on Obama, Clinton to oppose UN report

WASHINGTON The House on Tuesday condemned a U.N. report that accuses Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of war crimes in Gaza last winter as "irredeemably biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy." On a 344-36 vote, the House ...

From ANN SANNER, San Diego Union-Tribune,  4 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hillary Rodham Clinton,  Barack Obama,  Hamas,  U N Security Council,  Steny Hoyer

Congress awards high honor to former Sen. Brooke

WASHINGTON - With Democrats and Republicans engaged in a heated debate over health care, former Sen. ...

From ANN SANNER, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Abraham Lincoln,  Barack Obama,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Republican Party

Abortion foe plans 'Burn in Hell' protest

WASHINGTON -- Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is calling on people to burn effigies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this Halloween, as part of a "Burn in Hell" video contest to protest the health-care ...

From ANN SANNER, Chicago Sun-Times,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Randall Terry,  Harry Reid,  Nancy Pelosi

Abortion foe urges 'Burn in Hell' protest

WASHINGTON—Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is calling on people to burn effigies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this Halloween, as part of a "Burn in Hell" video contest to protest the health care legislation ...

From ANN SANNER, Boston Globe,  27 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Randall Terry,  Harry Reid,  Nancy Pelosi,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party

Congress passes bill to ease military voting snags

WASHINGTON—U.S. troops and other American voters overseas will get more time to send in their ballots and more electronic access to voting forms under legislation Congress passed Thursday. The bill, called the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment ...

From ANN SANNER, Boston Globe,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Barack Obama,  Chuck Schumer,  Saxby Chambliss,  Bob Bennett

White House advisers say Fox News is not news

WASHINGTON—White House advisers pledged on Sunday to book administration officials on Fox News despite claims by the president's inner circle that the cable network is a GOP mouthpiece whose programming "is geared toward making money." Last week, White ...

From ANN SANNER, Boston Globe,  18 Oct 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  Glenn Beck,  U.S. Republican Party,  Karl Rove

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