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Shortly after the Gizmodo item appeared, the tech blogger Robert Scoble fired back that he was in a Palo Alto frozen-yogurt shop supposedly frequented by Jobs and was told by a server that Jobs had been in for yogurt a "couple of days ago" and looked healthy. (For those doubting Thomases who say Jobs is a vegan and would never eat yogurt, the store in question serves a lactose-free soy product as well. So there...
...CHA’s city funding and stopped health clinic closings for the next six months if the alliance failed to submit a plan to solicit community input. The order, which failed, was also supported by City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, who is demanding “line-item accountability” for the CHA’s expenditures.“When we’re cutting services, not only do we have a responsibility to know what we’re paying for, but we also should have some voice in choosing what we pay for in cutting...
...refugee agency released a small news item last week that went largely unnoticed: Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, destination for tens of thousands of fleeing Somalis since 1991, was full. "All [newly arriving] refugees have to find a place with relatives or friends, we no longer have any land to provide them," a UNHCR field officer said. The three camps that comprise Dadaab were built with 60,000 refugees in mind. They now house 230,000, and tens of thousands more are expected in the coming months...
...years, the Gongs say they want to stay childless for another four years, partly because of their financial situation. Like so many other young Chinese couples find, having a baby brings additional financial burdens that they are afraid they can't afford. "It's just a possible item in our next five-year plan," says Gong. The next "five-year plan" includes a car and a better health-insurance package for his wife, as well as a new apartment in a nicer neighborhood where they can feel secure to walk their dog. But right now, everything...
...problem, from labor's point of view, is that Obama needs the business community's support to pass his first priority: a massive economic recovery package, as much as $850 billion in infrastructure projects and middle class tax cuts. And if there's one item atop the business community's agenda this year, it is to defeat EFCA - also known as card check, since it would replace secret ballots with cards. "The Obama administration wants to pass the stimulus and they need the business community to do that," says Randy Johnson, vice president for labor issues at the U.S. Chamber...