Keeping Current

By Amanda__ - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in News & Politics

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Walmart class action could be derailed

WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Tuesday on whether up to 1.5 million female Walmart employees can pursue a class-action discrimination suit. The case for now is the largest class action in U.S. history, but the five-member conservative majority on the nine-member... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 12:32 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, March 28, 2011

Justice skeptical of campaign funding laws

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Monday on Arizona laws that help publicly funded candidates at the expense of privately funded candidates. The laws help state candidates who eschew private campaign financing in favor of varying state subsidies. A key high court... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 12:55 PM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Gadhafi forces step up Libyan attacks

TRIPOLI, Libya, March 24 (UPI) -- Libyan government troops stepped up their attacks on rebel-held cities, firing rockets that landed near a hospital in Misurata, witnesses said. Witnesses said tanks of forces loyal to strongman Moammar Gadhafi closed in on a large medical center used to treat the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 6:40 AM | add or view comments (2) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor Dead At 79

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary actress famed for her beauty, her jet-set lifestyle, her charitable endeavors and her many marriages, has died, her publicist told CNN Wednesday. She was 79. Taylor died "peacefully today in Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles," said a statement... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 6:50 AM | add or view comments (3) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Safflower oil may help reduce heart risk

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22 (UPI) -- Adding a daily dose of safflower oil -- about 1 2/3 teaspoons -- may be a safe way to help reduce cardiovascular disease risk, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Martha Belury, a professor of human nutrition at Ohio State University, and colleagues say safflower oil... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Amanda__ at 5:51 PM | add or view comments (1) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Headlines (What is this?)