Median household income has begun to recover over the last two years, but households still have not come close to regaining the purchasing power they had before the financial crisis began, a new study says.
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Catholic push to overhaul immigration goes to pews
WASHINGTON — Catholic bishops and priests from major dioceses across the country will preach a coordinated message next month backing changes in immigration policy, with some using Sunday Masses on Sept. 8 to urge Congressional passage of a legislative overhaul that includes a path to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants.
Cairo military firmly hooked to US lifeline
WASHINGTON — The money seems like a pittance for Egypt, which has a $256 billion economy. But the $1.3 billion in military aid that the United States gives the country every year is its main access to the kind of big-ticket, sophisticated weaponry that the Egyptian military loves.
Pakistan’s Musharraf charged in Bhutto killing
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US sanctions on Zimbabwe to remain after ‘flawed’ poll
The United States has said it will only lift sanctions on Zimbabwe if there are further political reforms, following disputed elections in July.
Southern African leaders had called for sanctions to be removed after endorsing President Robert Mugabe’s re-election.
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai may be charged for ‘judiciary insult’
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai may face contempt of court charges for “disparaging remarks” he made about the judiciary.
Fast food workers call for nationwide walkout August 29 in support of $15 minimum wage
Emboldened by an outpouring of support on social media, low-wage fast-food and retail workers from eight cities who have staged walkouts this year are calling for a national day of strikes Aug. 29.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe should not face sanctions, SADC says
Southern African leaders have called for the West to lift all sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe after endorsing President Robert Mugabe’s victory in disputed elections last month.
Zimbabweans had “suffered enough”, Malawian President Joyce Banda said.
India likely to approve program guaranteeing 800 million a right to food, but doubts persist
SHIVPURI, India — It was Grain Festival Day, when the poor in this central Indian district are supposed to be able to buy subsidized wheat, rice and other goods through one of the country’s most important social programs. But there was little cheer in the rain-soaked villages of tiny stone homes near the city of Shivpuri.
California discourages needy from signing up for food stamps. The state’s participation rate is the lowest in the US—only about half of those qualified get the aid—making it the envy of more-conservative states.
WASHINGTON — It was not surprising that Texas held out. For years, Texas was among a handful of states that required every resident seeking help with grocery bills to first be fingerprinted, an exercise typically associated with criminals.
