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D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the bill requiring certain larger retailers to pay a higher minimum wage still has not yet reached his desk. It will then go to Mayor Vincent C. Gray to sign off on it or veto it. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Demonstrators in support of fast food workers protest outside a McDonald's as they demand higher wages and the right to form a union without retaliation Monday, July 29, 2013, in New York's Union Square. Activists say hundreds of workers have walked off their jobs. They are demanding a minimum wage increase and calling for better benefits. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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From left: Justin Hyde, Tyler Norton and Cody Hyde of the Hyde-Norton Group work to create companies that become major employers and contribute to their communities through support and engagement in churches, schools, charities and other local institutions. (Russ Dixon)
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Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial watch National Park Service employees remove green paint that was used to vandalize the structure in Washington, D.C., Friday, July 26, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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National Park Service employees use cleaning supplies in an effort to remove green paint that was used to vandalize the Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, DC., Friday, July 26, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Sen. John Barrasso foresees mounting labor opposition to President Obama’s health care law and an “outcry” if a deal is cut to accommodate unions. (Associated Press)
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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, is trying to work with labor unions “to provide relief from the law to all Americans and ensure that the law will no longer threaten access to insurance, increase costs.” (Associated Press)
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The office of J. Russell George, Treasury auditor, plans to re-interview Christine O’Donnell about a 2010 incident involving Delaware’s tax office (Associated Press)
