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Minimum wage rises Thursday; experts debate merits of increase

Congress approved the first minimum wage increase in a decade in 2007, as part of the Fair Minimum Wage Act, which boosts the minimum pay for workers from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over two years across the nation.

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Residents speak out on Charlestown High School project
Another main concern that many brought up was the capacity of the new building. In the 2007-08 school year, CHS had an enrollment of 663, according to the Indiana Department of Education. The changes will accommodate 900. The site has room to expand to fit 1,200 if needed later....more>>

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McDONALD: Looking for a fuel hero
We have a problem in this country and in this global village of a planet. We are polluting by using fossil fuels and at the same time diminishing our ultimate supply of those fuels. That is a momentous problem. While our dependence on foreign oil has increased in the last few years, I would have to agree with oilman T. Boone Pickens, we can't drill our way out of it....more>>

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DISTRICT V: Pitcher leads Silver Creek to 9-10 softball title
CHARLESTOWN — Chris Bush isn’t completely sure whose inspirational speech did the best job of motivating his team. He isn’t even sure they listened to any of them. ...more>>

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