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By a near party-line vote, the House yesterday approved a bill, pushed by Republican leadership, that if it ever became law, would mean many workers would work more hours for less pay. By a 223-204 vote, the House passed the so-called Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406).
A Cleveland judge set bail Thursday at $2 million for each case against Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man accused of locking three women in his house and subjecting them to a horrific decade of rape, forced pregnancy and starvation.Castro, 52, is charged with four counts of kidnapping — for each of the three women and for a daughter that one woman bore in captivity. He is also charged with three cou...
Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man accused of locking three women in his house and subjecting them to a horrific decade of rape, forced pregnancy and starvation, appeared in court Thursday for an arraignment.Castro, 52, was charged Wednesday with four counts of kidnapping — for each of the three women and for a daughter that one woman bore in captivity — and three counts of rape.The hearing is stream...
In a perfect gift for mothers, just short of Mother's Day, House Republicans have once again introduced legislation with a charming title and a potentially devastating impact for working women and families. According to the bill's sponsors, the "Working Families Flexibility Act," or H.R. 1406, would give employees the "freedom" to determine work schedules and time off. In reality, this bill would provide more work and less pay.
A fugitive wanted in New York after vanishing in the wake of a 2004 hostage standoff has been arrested in England.Sean Lopes, 47, had been living in Chatham, about 30 miles southeast of London, when he was arrested Monday, Kent Police said in a statement.He was "wanted on charges of attempted murder and kidnapping in the United States" involving a 22-year-old woman dating June 2004, according to K...
