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Freddie Stubbs's JournalObama: College Degree Not Needed for a Good Career
Source: Associated Press
President Barack Obama says not everyone needs a college degree to build a great career, as long as people have the right training.
Obama traveled to a General Electric facility in the Milwaukee area Thursday to promote training programs for in-demand jobs.
Obama says workers might make a better living with skilled trades and manufacturing than an art history degree.
He's ordering Vice President Joe Biden to lead a government-wide review of federal job training programs and make sure they are driven by employer needs.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/wisconsin-obama-focus-job-training-22294766
U.S. Steel wins Supreme Court labor fight
Source: Reuters
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that employees at a U.S. Steel Corp plant do not have to be paid for the time they spend "donning and doffing" safety gear before and after their shifts.
The nine justices were unanimous in the ruling. Federal labor law excludes "changing clothes" from the time for which unionized employees must be paid, unless they have negotiated otherwise.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/27/usa-court-labor-idUSL2N0L10R820140127
Court Rules for Airline in Pilot Defamation Claim
Source: Associated Press
The Supreme Court has thrown out a $1.4 million defamation judgment against Air Wisconsin in the case of a fired airline pilot. The court ruled that a federal law offers airlines broad immunity from such lawsuits.
The court ruled Monday that Air Wisconsin is shielded from the lawsuit, filed by veteran pilot William Hoeper, under a post-9/11 law aimed at encouraging reports of possible security threats.
The airline reported Hoeper as mentally unstable and potentially armed. Federal authorities pulled the pilot off a flight on which he was a passenger, but found no cause for concern.
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/court-rules-airline-pilot-defamation-claim-22210683
Majority of senators back new Iran sanctions, pressuring Obama
Source: The Hill
A majority of senators now back new sanctions on Iran, complicating the Obama administration's efforts to avoid a vote on legislation it claims could derail nuclear talks.
Fifty-three lawmakers have now signed on to the measure from Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), according to the latest count from the Library of Congress.
The bipartisan bill had 26 co-sponsors when it was introduced on Dec. 19 and has quickly been gaining traction since then; it drew another seven before the recess and 20 more this week.
The bill calls for new sanctions if Iran reneges on its commitments under an interim deal reached last year or fails to agree to a final bill that would ban it from enriching uranium. The White House has threatened to veto the measure.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/middle-east-north-africa/194916-its-official-most-senators-now-back-iran#ixzz2pumLKVgB
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