NewsRack: flenvcenter/Shelter-and-Housing_National

Time to get the NDP house in order and vote with the Liberals on the rifle and shotgun registry - rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

djclimenhaga — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

One can feel a certain sympathy with the predicament federal in which New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton finds himself on the rifle-and-shotgun registry issue, whipsawed between the successful wedge politics of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the effective machinations of Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff. But so what? That"s politics . And while politics may be the art of the possible, there"s also a place for principle in public life. read ...

Job creation through smart land use & transportation - Switchboard, from NRDC

Kaid Benfield — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The nation’s workforce has an important stake in smart, environmentally sound development and transportation. At a time when unemployment has reached disturbing levels, public policy should take advantage of the job-creation benefits of a robust agenda for smart, sustainable communities. ...

- Seattle Times: Top stories

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Officials say suspected US missile strike kills 5 in northwest Pakistan.

Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men dead - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago.

- Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Prosecutor says Portuguese court finds all 7 defendants guilty in major child sex abuse trial.

3rd case of whooping cough in Grant County - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Grant County public health officials have confirmed a third case of whooping case in nine days in a child in the county.

Fire destroys playground at Kennewick church - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A Thursday night fire destroyed a playground at the Word of Faith Church in Kennewick.

Lacey teen accidentally shots self - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Police say a teenage boy is expected to recover from accidentally shooting himself in the hip at a home in Lacey.

Olympia lake closed to fishing by snail invasion - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The state Fish and Wildlife Department has closed all fishing at Capitol Lake in Olympia to prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails, an invasive species.

Search continues for climber in North Cascades - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The search continues Friday for a climber missing in North Cascades National Park.

Graphic Books Best-Sellers: Throwing the Book at Them - NY Times: Books

By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A manga clan whose family pet may violate the terms of their lease, and an exhibition on comic-book characters who have found themselves in court.

Taunton man pleads not guilty in slaying - Boston Globe: Massachusetts

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Taunton man pleads not guilty in slaying

China Environmental News Alert - Switchboard, from NRDC

Greenlaw from NRDC China — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

NRDC has been working in China for over twelve years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental governance and public participation, and green supply chain issues. This China Environmental News Alert is a weekly compilation...

- Seattle Times: Business & Technology

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Companies add 67,000 workers in August; unemployment rate climbs to 9.6 percent

‘Holistic’ approach to foreclosure crisis urged - Boston Globe: Business

Robert Gavin, Globe Staff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

‘Holistic’ approach to foreclosure crisis urged

Bomb kills 1 police officer, wounds 3 in Pakistan - Seattle Times: Nation & World

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Police say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded three others in northwest Pakistan.

Obama to comment Friday on jobless report - Seattle Times: Top stories

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

President Barack Obama will speak to reporters Friday after the Labor Department releases its monthly jobless report.

Sen. Ron Wyden: Missing the Point - Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Sen. Ron Wyden — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

In December of 2006, I introduced the Healthy Americans Act to reform the nation's health care system. Some on both sides of the aisle liked...

Clout: Two of Guv Ed's faves headed for big-time jobs? - Philly.com News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

PHILLYCLOUT hears that two of Gov. Rendell's favorite people are up for big-time policy jobs in New York and Washington, though neither was interested in talking about it.

Obama looks at new tax cuts to speed recovery White House considers tax breaks for business - Seattle Times: Politics

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

President Obama's spokesman said the administration isn't looking at a new major stimulus package to boost economic growth ...

FHA shifting gears on reverse mortgages - Chicago Tribune: Real Estate

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

FHA shifting gears on reverse mortgages

Extra room for rent raises questions on fair housing laws - Chicago Tribune: Real Estate

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Extra room for rent raises questions on fair housing laws

WA Lottery - Seattle Times: Local

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

These Washington lotteries were drawn Thursday:

Rotating shelter forced to close doors after 18 years - San Jose Mercury News: San Jose/Valley

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Local volunteers set up bedding for those down on their luck one last time this week before shutting the doors to a program that has provided homeless men a place to stay for nearly two decades.

The Path to a High-Wage Society - American Prospect

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The explosion of low-wage jobs is due, for the most part, to the declining bargaining power of America's employees.