Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation for January 13 2007

Once a week, President George W. Bush records a radio address to the nation. The following is a transcript of the radio address by President Bush to the Nation for January 13, 2007: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. On Wednesday night, I addressed the Nation from the White House to lay out a new strategy that […]

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Labor Department Says Unemployment Rate for Young Veterans Has Dropped

According to the U.S. Labor Department (Department of Labor), the unemployment rate for veterans ages 20-24 fell to 10.4 percent in 2006 from 15.6 percent in the previous year. This is according to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The drop in the young veterans’ unemployment rate

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Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Compass Bank Regarding Alleged Discrimination in Lending

The Justice Department has reached a settlement that resolves allegations that Compass Bank of Birmingham, Ala., engaged in a pattern of lending discrimination against individuals based on their marital status. The government’s complaint alleges that Compass Bank violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant

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Study Says More Girls Complete College than Guys

According to a study called the “2007 National Freshman Attitudes Report” released today by Noel-Levitz, 95 percent of today’s first-year (college) students surveyed expressed a “strong desire” to complete college. Male students graduate from college at lower rates than female college students. For every 100 American women who earn a bachelor’s degree, on 73 guys

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Out of the Shadows Into the Light Summit to Deal with Church and Gay and Lesbian Topics

A first-of-its-kind summit titled “Out of the Shadows Into the Light” is being held to allow clergy and church laypeople to have an open dialogue about gay and lesbian topics within the context of the church. Featuring known and respected academics from throughout the U.S., the summit will include a unique combination of presentations and

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Michele Fletcher Richardson Touts Prayer as Major Strategy for Winning War in Iraq

According to Michele Fletcher Richardson, the way to win the Iraq War is through prayer. “The United States is playing David to the Middle East’s Goliath,” says Richardson. “This is a holy war and it does have eternal implications, so strategy about the United States’ role must come, in large part, from a dynamic prayer

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Credit Scores Used to Deny African-Americans Access to Financial Services

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) has released the disturbing results of a study conducted by the University of Denver Center for African American Policy demonstrating that credit scores are being used to deny African-Americans and other minorities access to credit and financial services.

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