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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

United States marks Pearl Harbor Day

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The United States will mark the anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor Tuesday with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington. Retired Rear Adm. Kleber S. Masterson, Jr., the son of a crewmember on the USS Arizona, which was sunk by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Supreme Court to review Walmart bias suit

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review a sex discrimination lawsuit against Walmart -- for now the largest class action suit in U.S. history. The review does not involve the merits of the suit -- whether Walmart is guilty of discrimination against women -- but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Walmart in the big court squeeze

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Suspense is beginning to build over whether the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to review a massive class-action lawsuit brought by women who allege employment discrimination by retail giant Walmart -- the largest class-action suit in U.S. history. If allowed to proceed,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Biden urges Senate to pass tax cuts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Vice President Joe Biden, filling in for Barack Obama as the president returned from a trip to Afghanistan, Saturday urged Congress to pass tax cut legislation. In the weekly White House radio and Internet address, Biden said Obama wanted to be in Afghanistan to visit... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 3, 2010

NASA offers shuttle heat tiles to school

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has announced schools will be able to obtain 7,000 space shuttle heat shield tiles for only the shipping and handling price of $23.40. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the tiles, which protected the shuttles from the extreme... Sign in to see full entry.

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