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...approached by male party leaders and told they had to run. "I was not going to run, but they asked me to do it," says Fatima Mahmoud Marzouk, another candidate on the Tribes of Iraq list. "I considered it a great responsibility, and I am very proud of the trust they put in me." Indeed, the mother of four, who holds a degree in Islamic science from a local university, has embraced her new role with patriotic fervor. "As an Iraqi, I carry the pain of my people, and I want to do my best to give something back...
...works for, Grameen, is one of the world's largest microfinance outfits and has a Nobel Prize to its name for this work. But in New York neighborhoods where loans to street vendors tend to come with interest rates north of 40%, it can take a while to build trust. "I didn't believe it until I had the $1,500 check in my hand," says jewelry seller Rosa Lopez...
...Making the right decision, the right play, we need it in his hands,” Crimson coach Tommy Amaker said. “We trust him and he delivers...
...state and demonstrates to Illinois legislators on Thursday that no impropriety tainted his appointment. These conditions miss the point. Even if Burris was not involved in any shady dealings, the allegations against Blagojevich call the governor’s judgment into question. Blagojevich has potentially violated the public trust upon which his power to make such a decision rests. Under these circumstances, no one the governor appoints can be considered a credible representative of Illinois, especially if party leaders are reluctant to work with him. Contrary to what Burris’ supporters may think, there is no such thing...
With the national unemployment rate nearing 7 percent—a figure not seen in the U.S. since 1993—several states have seen their unemployment insurance trust funds shrink to dangerously low levels, with some states already taking out federal loans to pay unemployment benefits. But Massachusetts’ unemployment benefit system remains “strong and solvent” for the foreseeable future, bolstered by over $1 billion in trust fund reserves, according to Robb Smith, director of Policy and Planning for the Mass. Labor and Workforce Development Office. From January through November 2008, the state...