The day I met Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller
Region: CaliforniaMingling with professional golfers and carrying their clubs was quite a heady experience for a sixteen-year kid from a small town. I just happened to be that kid. For two straight years, I lugged the clubs of... more
Views: 1805Back to School/Back to Frantic? Here’s help in the kitchen… Six Ways to Get Kids to Try New Food
Region: United StatesFor most parents, finding ways to encourage their picky eaters to try and enjoy new foods is a top priority. In fact, a recent survey showed more than 68 percent of registered dietitians who counsel new parents frequently ... more
Views: 1554Stanley Druckenmiller to Invest in Pittsburg Steelers
Region: Pennsylvania
Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire chairman of Duquesne Capital Management in Pittsburg, PA has showed interest in buying a large portion of the Pittsburg Steelers from the Rooney Family who own 80 percent of the team.... more
Views: 2272Role of Gazprom Remains Pivotal
Region: Uzbekistan
Although Tashkent is trying to drive a hard bargain with Russian gas company Gazprom, it has little alternative to working with the firm to develop and export Uzbekistan's oil and gas, NBCentralAsia energy experts say. In... more
Views: 1388Hunger Striker Hospitalized, Others Rally on Capitol Hill
Region: United States
by Mike Hall This morning, Christopher Glory, in the eighth day of a water-onlyhunger strike to demand the U.S. government put an end to the abuses in a visa program that workers’ rights ad... more
Views: 1404Failure to Enforce U.S. Labor Laws Fuels Exploitation of Workers
Region: United States
The failure to enforce even weak U.S. labor laws has created an incentive for many employers to hire undocumented immigrant workers, several experts told a House committee earlier this week. Bill Beardell, dire... more
Views: 1579Cheers for Clinton, Obama; Boos for McCain at Building Trades Meeting
Region: United States
by Mike Hall The 3,000-plus union leaders and activists at the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) National Legislative Conference had plenty to cheer about when Democratic presidential candidates ... more
Views: 1224House Committee Approves Bill to Address Deadly Dust Explosions
Region: United States
Sugar dust, like other industrial dusts, is extremely combustible, but despite the urging of safety experts, the Bush administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has yet to set a federal sta... more
Views: 1187Indian Workers Demand Major Changes in Guest Worker Program
Region: United States
by James Parks Chanting, “All the way to the White House!” and carrying signs, saying “I Am A Man,” more than 70 Indian guest workers rallied at the White House gates Monday in a cold rain to dema... more
Views: 1599New Media Leaders Discuss How Campaigns Can Win in 2008
Region: Florida
At the We Media Conference in Miami, innovators assessed the validity of the hype surrounding new media and the 2008 presidential campaigns in the session "Hype vs. Reality in Campaign 08," led by moderator Bri... more
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