August « 2011 « Emptysuit

14.7million children in families with income less than $21,756 a year
Child poverty increased in 38 states from 2000 to 2009
Mississippi is state with highest level – 31 per cent
New Hampshire is state with smallest level – 11 per cent

Across the nation, the research by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that child poverty increased in 38 states from 2000 to 2009. As a result, 14.7 million children, 20 per cent, were poor in 2009. That represents a 2.5million increase from 2000, when 17 per cent of the nation’s youth lived in low-income homes. In the foundation’s first examination of the impact of the recession on the nation’s children, the researchers concluded that low-income children will likely suffer academically, economically and socially long after their parents have recovered. Poverty In America Jumps To Record High Under Obama

POVERTY: STATE BY STATE

MISSISSIPPI – 31 PER CENT

ARKANSAS – 27 PER CENT

KENTUCKY – 26 PER CENT

NEW MEXICO – 25 PER CENT

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More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, signaling the labor market is struggling two years into the economic recovery. Jobless claims climbed by 9,000 to 408,000 in the week ended Aug. 13, the highest in a month, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News projected a rise in claims to 400,000, according to the median forecast. The number of people on unemployment benefit rolls rose, while those receiving extended payments fell. Companies like Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) are paring staff, one reason consumers are limiting their spending, which accounts for about 70 percent of the economy. Unemployment at 9.1 percent helps explain why Federal Reserve policy makers last week pledged to hold interest rates at a record low until at least mid-2013 to spur growth.

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The Air Force said Wednesday it is discharging a hero of the so-called birther movement who refused to report to duty in Germany for a few days earlier this month because he doubts President Barack Obama’s citizenship. Staff Sgt. Daryn Moran expects to be discharged within the next week. Although the 41-year-old Nebraska man refused to report to duty and had called for Obama’s arrest in statements on websites, several other things contributed to his discharge, including his opposition to Obama’s decision to allow gays to serve openly in the military. Moran, who has served nine years in the Air Force, drew the attention of the birther movement when he shared his views on Obama’s citizenship on websites of groups that believe Obama was not born in the U.S. and therefore is not eligible to serve as president or commander in chief. Obama released a copy of his detailed birth certificate from Hawaii in April in an attempt to quell the questions about whether he was born outside the U.S. But many birthers contend Obama’s birth certificate must be a fake.

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A White House photographer was allowed to take and widely distribute a photo from the ceremony Tuesday for the return of the remains of 30 American troops killed in a weekend helicopter crash in Afghanistan despite the Pentagon’s claim that any public depiction of the scene would violate the wishes of bereaved families.

News media coverage of the ceremony had been banned by the Pentagon over the objections of several news organizations.

Pentagon officials had said that because 19 of 30 of the American families of the dead had objected to media coverage of the remains coming off a plane at Dover Air Force Base, no images could be taken. In addition, the Pentagon rejected media requests to take photos that showed officials at the ceremony but did not depict caskets.

President Barack Obama attended the ceremony, called a “dignified transfer,” for those killed in the worst single loss of the nearly 10-year war. An official White House photo of a saluting Obama was distributed to news media and published widely. It also was posted on the White House website as the “Photo of the Day.” It showed Obama and other officials in silhouette and did not depict caskets.

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Date Country Name Rank Age Cause Province Place of Death Branch State/Region City Unit Stationed

8-06-2011 US Vaughn, Aaron Carson Not reported yet 30 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Not reported yet Not reported yet Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Strange, Michael Petty Officer 25 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Pennsylvania Not reported yet Seal Team 6 Virginia Beach, VA

8-06-2011 US Brown, John W. Medic 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Arkansas Not reported yet Seal Team 6 Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Mills, Matthew Not reported yet 36 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Texas Not reported yet Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Houston, Kevin Not reported yet 36 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Not reported yet Not reported yet Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Ratzlaff, Tommy Not reported yet 34 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Arkansas Green Forest Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Reeves, Robert James Chief Petty Officer 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Louisiana Shreveport Seal Team 6 Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Kelsall, Jonas Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Louisiana Shreveport Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Bill, Brian Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Connecticut Stamford Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Workman, Jason Not reported yet 32 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Utah Blanding Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Tumilson, Jon T Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Iowa Rockford Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Spehar, Nicholas Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Minnesota Duluth Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Nichols, Bryan Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Not reported yet Not reported yet Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Mason, Matthew Not reported yet 37 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Kearney Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Langlais, Lou Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Not reported yet Not reported yet Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Campbell, Christopher Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Not reported yet Not reported yet Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Douangdara, Johnny Not reported yet 26 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Nebraska Not reported yet Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Benson, Darrik Not reported yet 29 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy California Angwin Navy Seal Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US NAME NOT RELEASED YET Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Not reported yet Not reported yet Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Vickers, Kraig Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U. S. Navy Hawaii Maui Navy Seals Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Hamburger, Patrick Not reported yet 30 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U.S. Army National Guard Nebraska Grand Island Not reported yet Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Duncan, Spencer C. Specialist 21 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U.S. Army Kansas Not reported yet Not reported yet Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Zerbe, Daniel Airman 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district Not Reported Yet Pennsylvania Not reported yet Special Operation Forces Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US Bennett, Alexander Specialist 23 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district U.S. Army Washington Tacoma Special Operation Forces Not reported yet

8-06-2011 US NAME NOT RELEASED YET Not reported yet 0 Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash Wardak Sayd Abad district Not Reported Yet Not reported yet Not reported yet Special Operation Forces Not reported yet

Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Strange, Michael   Petty Officer   25   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Pennsylvania   Not reported yet   Seal Team 6   Virginia Beach, VA
8-06-2011   US   Brown, John W.   Medic   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Arkansas   Not reported yet   Seal Team 6   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Mills, Matthew   Not reported yet   36   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Texas   Not reported yet   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Houston, Kevin   Not reported yet   36   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Ratzlaff, Tommy   Not reported yet   34   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Arkansas   Green Forest   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Reeves, Robert James   Chief Petty Officer   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Louisiana   Shreveport   Seal Team 6   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Kelsall, Jonas    Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Louisiana   Shreveport   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Bill, Brian   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Connecticut   Stamford   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Workman, Jason   Not reported yet   32   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Utah   Blanding   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Tumilson, Jon T   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Iowa   Rockford   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Spehar, Nicholas   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Minnesota   Duluth   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Nichols, Bryan   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Mason, Matthew   Not reported yet   37   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy      Kearney   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Langlais, Lou   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Campbell, Christopher   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Douangdara, Johnny   Not reported yet   26   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Nebraska   Not reported yet   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Benson, Darrik   Not reported yet   29   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   California   Angwin   Navy Seal   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   NAME NOT RELEASED YET   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   NAME NOT RELEASED YET   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   NAME NOT RELEASED YET   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Vickers, Kraig   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U. S. Navy   Hawaii   Maui   Navy Seals   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Hamburger, Patrick   Not reported yet   30   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U.S. Army National Guard   Nebraska   Grand Island   Not reported yet   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Duncan, Spencer C.   Specialist   21   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U.S. Army   Kansas   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Zerbe, Daniel   Airman   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    Not Reported Yet   Pennsylvania   Not reported yet   Special Operation Forces   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   Bennett, Alexander   Specialist   23   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    U.S. Army   Washington   Tacoma   Special Operation Forces   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   NAME NOT RELEASED YET   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    Not Reported Yet   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Special Operation Forces   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   NAME NOT RELEASED YET   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    Not Reported Yet   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Special Operation Forces   Not reported yet
8-06-2011   US   NAME NOT RELEASED YET   Not reported yet   0   Hostile – hostile fire – helicopter crash   Wardak   Sayd Abad district    Not Reported Yet   Not reported yet   Not reported yet   Special Operation Forces   Not reported yet