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- Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King22 February 2012, 7:27 pm
(Reuters) - Bill Clinton had his saxophone, but President Barack Obama can sing the blues. Obama lent his voice to a White House jam featuring Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy on Tuesday during a celebration of blues and its influence on modern pop culture. After wowing crowds in January by singing a line from Al Green's classic hit "Let's Stay Together" at a Harlem fundraiser, the U.S. president sang a verse of "Sweet Home Chicago" in the all-star finale of a TV special taped at ... 
- Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King22 February 2012, 7:27 pm
(Reuters) - Bill Clinton had his saxophone, but President Barack Obama can sing the blues. Obama lent his voice to a White House jam featuring Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy on Tuesday during a celebration of blues and its influence on modern pop culture. After wowing crowds in January by singing a line from Al Green's classic hit "Let's Stay Together" at a Harlem fundraiser, the U.S. president sang a verse of "Sweet Home Chicago" in the all-star finale of a TV special taped at ...
- Judge to rule if pharmacies must sell "Plan B" pills22 February 2012, 7:24 pm
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge was expected to rule on Wednesday on whether Washington state can compel pharmacy owners to carry and sell the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B despite their personal religious objections to the drug. The case stems from a lawsuit brought by a family-owned pharmacy and two licensed druggists claiming their constitutional rights to the free exercise of religion is violated by a state rule requiring pharmacies to stock and dispense all medicati...
- Judge to rule if pharmacies must sell "Plan B" pills22 February 2012, 7:24 pm
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge was expected to rule on Wednesday on whether Washington state can compel pharmacy owners to carry and sell the emergency contraceptive known as Plan B despite their personal religious objections to the drug. The case stems from a lawsuit brought by a family-owned pharmacy and two licensed druggists claiming their constitutional rights to the free exercise of religion is violated by a state rule requiring pharmacies to stock and dispense all medicati...
- Ex-mine official charged in fatal West Virginia blast22 February 2012, 7:22 pm
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was charged on Wednesday with felony conspiracy by tipping off employees to safety inspections and concealing dangerous violations, authorities said. Gary May, 43, of Bloomingrose, West Virginia, is the highest-ranking official at Massey Energy to face criminal charges in the worst accident in the U.S. mining industry in four decades. Massey Energy owned the Up...
- Ex-mine official charged in fatal West Virginia blast22 February 2012, 7:22 pm
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (Reuters) - The former superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where 29 workers died in a 2010 explosion was charged on Wednesday with felony conspiracy by tipping off employees to safety inspections and concealing dangerous violations, authorities said. Gary May, 43, of Bloomingrose, West Virginia, is the highest-ranking official at Massey Energy to face criminal charges in the worst accident in the U.S. mining industry in four decades. Massey Energy owned the Up...
- Pension, Medicaid changes sought in Illinois budget22 February 2012, 6:31 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address on Wednesday to stop the two programs from devouring more of the cash-strapped state's general funds budget, top officials in his office said on Tuesday. The state's fiscal 2013 pension payment will hit nearly $5.25 billion or 15 percent of projected revenue. That is more than three times the $1.7 billion the state budgeted in fiscal 2008, when pensions ...
- Pension, Medicaid changes sought in Illinois budget22 February 2012, 6:31 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will call for cuts to escalating pension and Medicaid costs in his budget address on Wednesday to stop the two programs from devouring more of the cash-strapped state's general funds budget, top officials in his office said on Tuesday. The state's fiscal 2013 pension payment will hit nearly $5.25 billion or 15 percent of projected revenue. That is more than three times the $1.7 billion the state budgeted in fiscal 2008, when pensions ...
- Obama calls black museum symbol for all Americans22 February 2012, 6:02 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political and cultural figures joined to break ground for a new museum celebrating black Americans on Wednesday, with President Barack Obama calling it a symbol of Americans' shared history. The $500 million National Museum of African American History and Culture will be the only national museum devoted solely to black life, art, history and culture. The site is scheduled to open in 2015 on the National Mall, the two-mile-long stretch of parkland between the Capitol and th...
- Supreme Court sends back California Medicaid cuts case22 February 2012, 5:54 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a case on whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers can sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans. The high court said on Wednesday that after it heard oral arguments in the case on October 3, federal government officials approved the state's statutes as consistent with federal law. Justice Stephen Breyer said in the majority opinion the case was sent back to a U.S....
- With DNA Testing, Adoptees Find a Way to Connect With Family24 January 2012, 5:00 am
When access to adoption records is blocked, people have another avenue for finding clues to their ancestry and connections to blood relatives....
- Genome Research Points to Adaptation Among Early African-Americans3 January 2012, 5:00 am
Certain disease-causing variant genes became more common in African-Americans after their ancestors reached American shores, scientists report....
- For Mixed Family, Old Racial Tensions Remain Part of Life13 October 2011, 4:00 am
For one family, being mixed-race is not a defining issue, but outside the home, strangers gawk and make racist comments, in what has become part of life for many families like theirs....
- In Tough Times, Irish Call Their Diaspora19 July 2011, 4:00 am
An organization is tracking down descendants and inviting them back to help the economy....
- Complex Family Trees11 July 2011, 4:00 am
A reader responds to a recent front page article about family trees....
- Who’s on the Family Tree? Now It’s Complicated5 July 2011, 4:00 am
The once-simple concept of a family tree has grown complicated in the wake of sperm donations, surrogate mothers, adoptions and relationships outside wedlock....
- Finding Family History Through Social Networks19 May 2011, 4:00 am
Genealogy Web sites and social networks are making it easier than ever to trace family heritage....
- Spare Times for April 22-2822 April 2011, 4:00 am
A selected guide to talks, walks, exhibitions and other events in New York....
- More Young Americans Identify as Mixed Race30 January 2011, 5:00 am
Many young adults of mixed backgrounds are rejecting color lines that have defined Americans for generations....
- CITY ROOM; A Short Second Life For a Noted Building24 August 2010, 4:00 am
City Room blog disucusses history of New York Genealogical and Biographical Society building, now being used in part as synagogue...
