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Office Awareness Can Head Off Abuse at Home
Melissa began to take sick days from her job at State Farm several years ago because of her abusive husband. There were "a lot of late nights where I had gotten beat up and didn't want to go in front of everybody at work," she said. "I tried to leave a couple times at the beginning, but I had no family around here and not many friends. I didn't have resources, so I felt trapped."Read more : Washingtonpost Main: 06.05.2007 11:00:00
Murder On Lockhart Road
Were a former state trooper and an ex-con working together to murder the trooper's entire family? Or has the ex-con pulled off the ultimate deadly con? Richard Schlesinger reports.Read more : CBS News 48 Hours: 17.06.2007 10:00:00
In Washington? On Home Leave? A Passport Office Needs You.
M aura Harty, the State Department's designated flak-catcher for the public furor over three-month-plus passport issuance delays -- which are ruining many, many thousands of family vacations and educational and business trips -- is working overtime to reduce the backlog.Read more : Washingtonpost Al Kamens In The Loop Column: 20.06.2007 11:00:00
Health costs race past inflation
Health insurance premiums in 2007 rose 6.1 percent, the lowest growth rate in eight years but still well above inflation and worker earnings, according to the latest annual survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.Read more : CNN Money Home life car and health insurance advice and news: 11.09.2007 20:32:00
Work & Family Mailbox
Columnist Sue Shellenbarger answers readers' questions on managing employees remotely, returning to work after taking time off for elder care, and finding after-school programs.Read more : Wall Street Journal Work & Family: 20.09.2007 07:29:00
Selling a Long-Shot Idea: Free Internet Access
A start-up founded by a former telecom regulator hopes to someday build a nationwide network offering free high-speed Internet with family-friendly content filters.Read more : Washingtonpost Tech Policy: 24.09.2007 11:00:00
President Bush Addresses The United Nations General Assembly - September 25, 2007
On Tuesday, President Bush said, "Sixty years ago, representatives from 16 nations gathered to begin deliberations on a new international bill of rights. The document they produced is called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- and it stands as a landmark achievement in the history of human liberty. It opens by recognizing "the inherent dignity" and the "equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family" as "the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world." And as we gather for this 62nd General Assembly, the standards of the Declaration must guide our work in this world."Read more : White House Presidential Speeches & Remarks: 25.09.2007 12:00:00
Furniture maker joins do-it-yourself trend
Seinfeld's Cosmo Kramer (left) wanted to start a make-your-own pizza business. We've had make-your-own salad bars for eons. The Build-A-Bear Workshop chain is growing like gangbusters. Newspaper publishers and other media companies are trumpeting user-generated content. Now, a high-end, family-run...Read more : USATODAY Small Biz: 26.09.2007 17:30:00
What Makes a Company a Great Place to Work
Family-friendly companies are looking very different these days, and the waning of boomers and the rise of the millennials are spurring major shifts in employer programs. Here's a look at some workplace trends.Read more : Wall Street Journal Work & Family: 04.10.2007 08:55:00
President Bush Visits with First Responders of Southern California Fires - October 25, 2007
On Thursday, President Bush said, "And so we're here to compliment you on your courage and your compassion. I know you're working incredible hours and you got family members who wonder about you, and so one of the things that we can do is also hope you pass on our best regards to your family members. I'm confident they're inspired by you, but they're wondering about your health and your safety. And so please, when you talk to them, tell them the President, the Senator, the Governor, the Congressman, but most of all, the folks here in the San Diego area and around the state affected by the fires are really appreciative."Read more : White House Presidential Speeches & Remarks: 25.10.2007 12:00:00