At an event with progressive activists last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took major Social Security cuts and privatization completely off the legislative table.
"As long as I'm the Majority Leader, I'm going to do everything within my legislative powers to prevent privatizing or eliminating Social Security," Reid said. "I'll simply...
Higher demand, crude prices lift Exxon profit 53%
By Reuters
Posted yesterday at 7:15 a.m.
Exxon Mobil Corp. reported a 53 percent increase in quarterly profit Monday as an improving world economy sparked higher demand for fuel and chemicals as crude oil prices rose.
It reported a fourth-quarter profit of $9.25 billion, or $1.85 per share,...
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MEXICO — A local lawmaker has proposed a bill to allow one-armed people to have and carry switchblade knives.
State Rep. Sheryl Briggs, D-Mexico, said Friday that she's asking Maine to comply with a federal law that allows individuals with one arm to own or carry any switchblade knife with a blade of 3 inches or less.
