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# us-congress - Saturday 31 March, 2012

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US congressional candidate can say he is an astronaut on ballot paper

31/03/12 2,689 Views 8 Comments

A court in California has ruled that former NASA employee Jose Hernandez can keep the moniker on the ballot paper in the June vote.

# us-congress - Wednesday 25 January, 2012

SOTU This post contains videos

Watch live: Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address

25/01/12 1,001 Views 11 Comments

The president is addressing the US Congress for the last time before the autumn election.

# us-congress - Wednesday 28 December, 2011

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Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories you shared on Facebook in 2011

28/12/11 5,818 Views No Comments

Pizza is a vegetable, a pet rescue in the Liffey and the tragedy of one young woman’s lonely death – some of the stories you most wanted to share with your Facebook friends.

# us-congress - Tuesday 22 November, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

22/11/11 3,789 Views 10 Comments

Nine things to know by 9am: Cabinet to finalise social welfare cuts, Europe seeks powers to put weak countries ‘in administration’, and Stephen King’s lowest literary ebb?

# us-congress - Thursday 17 November, 2011

Pizza

US Congress rules that pizza is a vegetable

17/11/11 191,204 Views 184 Comments

Yes, really.

# us-congress - Tuesday 15 November, 2011

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Will injured US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords run for reelection?

15/11/11 1,176 Views No Comments

Giffords has had her first TV interview since she was seriously injured in January’s shooting, speaking clearly but haltingly.

# us-congress - Friday 9 September, 2011

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Obama unveils ambitious €320bn job stimulus plan

09/09/11 168 Views 4 Comments

An under-fire president demands that Congress get to work on passing an act to tackle America’s growing unemployment.

# us-congress - Tuesday 26 July, 2011

From Business ETC US Debt This post contains videos

Obama and Boehner spar over mounting US debt crisis

26/07/11 104 Views 2 Comments

The US president has called for a “balanced approach” to the crisis, but the House Speaker says Obama cannot have a “blank cheque” for it.

# us-congress - Saturday 23 July, 2011

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“I’ve been left at the altar now a couple of times”: Obama on US debt crisis talks

23/07/11 332 Views 11 Comments

Debt deal appears no nearer to agreement as the 2 August default deadline looms…

# us-congress - Thursday 16 June, 2011

Weiner

Disgraced US congressman Anthony Weiner says he will resign

16/06/11 319 Views 7 Comments

Friends say that Anthony Weiner will resign from the US congress after revelations of lewd online exchanges with women.

# us-congress - Wednesday 15 June, 2011

From Business ETC Obama

US Fed Reserve chief calls on Congress to raise debt ceiling

15/06/11 130 Views No Comments

Ben Bernanke warned that America’s huge federal budget deficit would have to be reduced, but didn’t indicate whether he supported taxation or spending cuts.

# us-congress - Thursday 2 June, 2011

US Debt

Credit ratings agency Moody’s warns of possible US downgrade

02/06/11 458 Views 18 Comments

Warning comes as US government and Treasury struggle to reach agreement over increasing the country’s debt limit.

# us-congress - Monday 11 April, 2011

United States

Obama to prepare plan for US’s long-term deficit reduction

11/04/11 285 Views 1 Comment

After averting a shutdown with a short-term agreement, the White House is now focussing on brokering a bigger budget deal.

# us-congress - Saturday 9 April, 2011

Shutdown

US government avoids shut down after last minute deal on budget spending

09/04/11 641 Views No Comments

The ‘historic’ agreement came just an hour before government funding was due to run out forcing thousands of government workers to take leave.

# us-congress - Tuesday 2 November, 2010

United States

Judgement day for Obama as mid-term reckoning arrives

02/11/10 152 Views 2 Comments

The entire US House of Representatives is up for election, as well as 34 Senate seats, in a major test for President Obama.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

Jim Clarken
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Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

Seamus Breslin
Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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