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Joseph Zadroga listens to a testimony at the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations about the health of the first responders to the September 11 terrorist attacks

Ground Zero health bill passes Senate

The long fight for healthcare and compensation for Ground Zero workers is finally over. The U.S. Senate today passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act by unanimous consent.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney D-NY speaks at a news conference near Ground Zero to show support for the 9/11 health responders legislation known as the Zadrogra bill on December 11, 2010.

Backers of 9/11 health bill rally

Sponsors and supporters of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act were in Washington, D.C. today to urge the U.S. Senate to get past partisanship and pass the measure that will bring permanent healthcare and compensation to the approximately 20,000 Americans who are suffering from illnesses contracted while working at Ground Zero in the weeks following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.
Latino demonstrators protest outside the White House during a May Day march in Washington, May 1, 2009.

Census 2010 results to show U.S. Latino growth

The U.S. Latino population, which several decades ago was mostly concentrated in the Southwestern part of the country, is expected to show continued growth and geographic expansion in the 2010 Census report.
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Texas gains four Congressional seats

Twelve Congressional seats will be shifting states in time for the 2012 elections, according to figures released today by the 2010 U.S. Census, and the most seats are coming to Texas..
The Houses of Parliament are seen through snow covered trees in London

UK campaign to tighten immigration fails to take off

UK campaign to tighten immigration hits a setback, but the Coalition is set on keeping up its election promise. David Coleman, Professor of Demography at Oxford University, asserts that Britain should tighten immigration policy and explains negative effects.
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China airlines plunge on Korea tension

New York-traded shares of China Eastern Airlines plunged 4.42 percent and those of China Southern Airlines plunged 2.47 percent in morning trading on tensions between North and South Korea.
Pedestrians walk past an American Eagle Outfitters store in New York

American Eagle dropping on brokerage downgrade

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE: AEO) are sinking this morning after Susquehanna Financial Group downgraded the stock’s rating to neutral, citing a sluggish December sales picture.
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Google stumbles in TV playground

Google Inc., the company known for innovation, has stumbled in what was to be its main offering this holiday season. It has asked several of its partners to delay their rollouts of Google TV so that the company can further refine it.
South Korean marines patrol on Yeonpyeong Island

South Korea begins live-fire exercises on Yeonpyeong Island, North alerts army

The South Korean military has begun live-firing exercises on Yeonpyeong Island, the country's defense ministry announced on Monday. Local residents were ordered to move into air raid bunkers ahead of the drills. The move comes at the time of heightened tensions in the region and constant threats of retaliation from the North.
Mugabe to run in 2011 polls

Zimbabwe's Mugabe to run in 2011 polls, observers fear violence

Despite mounting international pressure, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe would run in the country’s polls likely to be scheduled for June next year. Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) unanimously endorsed him as a candidate for the elections on Saturday. The party cadres, along with their leader, also pledged for a ‘harmonious’ ballot in 2011.

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