August 10, 2012

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

  • New voter-ID requirements could make it harder for people who are homeless to vote: http://bit.ly/NnGLJR
  • Prices for “everything, including electricity, food, and medical care has outpaced the growth in wages since at least 2002.” http://exm.nr/PJyYUy
  • In Calvary News… Thanks to all our friends who are pitching in to help fill our new home on Good Hope Road. Can you donate? http://bit.ly/ghrwishlist

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