WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., says he will lead a fight on Capitol Hill to raise the nation's minimum wage to $9.50 an hour in 2009.

GURNEE, Ill., July 20 (UPI) -- Power outages at the Six Flags Great America amusement park in Illinois stranded passengers on roller coasters and shut down rides for more than two hours.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- For many voters, the Nov. 2 elections were less about the economy and more about worries over terrorism as well as concerns about moral issues. But for many exe

LOS ANGELES, June 25 (UPI) -- Ken Jennings Friday chalked up his 18th straight "Jeopardy" victory, bringing his winning total to $601,760.

WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- Though Bush and Kerry claim to be on opposite sides of the economic fence, participants in a discussion at Libertarian think tank Cato Institute indicated that

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WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- Class differences should have been taken into account in the debate over President George W. Bush's tax cut proposal, says a recent report from a liberal New Yo

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WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- The UPI think tank wrap-up is a daily digest covering opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events and position statements released by various think tanks. T