The latest news on State Budgets, Business Bankruptcies, Senator Franken, Health Insurance, Climate Bill, Supreme Court, Iraq, Honduras, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. | Sojourners

The latest news on State Budgets, Business Bankruptcies, Senator Franken, Health Insurance, Climate Bill, Supreme Court, Iraq, Honduras, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Honduras. “The Organization of American States (OAS) has given the current leaders of Honduras three days to restore exiled President Manuel Zelaya to power.”

Iraq. “Up to 40 people have been killed in a bomb blast in the northern city of Kirkuk, just hours after U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq's towns and cities.”

Climate bill. “As the most ambitious energy and climate-change legislation ever introduced in Congress made its way to a floor vote last Friday, it grew fat with compromises, carve-outs, concessions and out-and-out gifts intended to win the votes of wavering lawmakers and the support of powerful industries.”

Quote of the day. "It was a real David and Goliath fight. This news is extremely gratifying to all the people and organizations who have worked so hard on this issue for the past eight years. We're thrilled to death." California State Senator Fran Pavley, author of a state law setting carbon dioxide limits on new vehicles that was approved by the Environmental Protection Agency yesterday. (San Francisco Chronicle)

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