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The "Veep" actress, who recently set a record with her sixth consecutive Emmy win, posted about the diagnosis on Twitter Thursday.
The White House announced it had waived the Jones Act — a nearly century-old shipping law many say is hampering relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
The 77-year-old contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a skin infection that kills the body's soft tissue, through a wound after falling in a flooded home.
The 77-year-old contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a skin infection that kills the body's soft tissue, through a wound after falling in a flooded home.
Iowa Teachers Overwhelmingly Reject Attack on Working People
In February, then-Gov. Terry Branstad (R) signed into law a bill that was a direct attack on the rights of working people. In the first major test of the new law, Iowa's teachers and faculty rejected the attacks and recertified 13 bargaining units overwhelmingly yesterday.
The new law is designed to make it harder for workers to exercise their freedom to stand together in union. It requires that public sector unions re-certify every time they negotiate a new contract, a process that usually happens every two to three years. Also, the law requires that the recertification votes must win the majority of all employees covered under the contract, not just the majority of those who participate in the recertification vote.
The two-week recertification process for the 13 bargaining units saw very strong participation, with 89% of eligible voters participating. They sent an overwhelming message, when 1,101 out of 1,291 voters cast their ballots for recertification.
Iowa State Education Association President Tammy Wawro condemned the law: "I think it’s silly we had to do this...
The fate of the hedonistic haven after the death of the 91-year-old Playboy Enterprises founder on Wednesday is all in the hands of its current owner.
Reality Winner, who is charged with leaking national security secrets, smuggled documents out of an office in her pantyhose, court documents allege.
Reality Winner, who is charged with leaking national security secrets, smuggled documents out of an office in her pantyhose, court documents allege.
The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take up a case that could deal a crippling blow to unions representing millions of the nation's public employees.
The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take up a case that could deal a crippling blow to unions representing millions of the nation's public employees.
