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The Heinz Award and What I Plan to Do With It
Heinz Award recipient Sandra Steingraber. (Photo: Dede Hatch) I'm thrilled to receive a Heinz Award in recognition of my research and writing on environmental health. This is …
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Despite Worldwide Outcry, Troy Davis Is Executed in Georgia
Jackson, Ga. - Troy Davis, who was convicted of gunning down a Savannah police officer 22 years ago, was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday night, his life …
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“Occupy Wall Street” Protest Has International Support; Setting Up for Long Haul
It's Day 5 of the occupation of Wall Street and the activists have settled in for a while. Their camp in Zuccotti Park, formerly …
Postal Service: Death by Bathtub Drowning
A resident of Lawrence, Kansas, sends mail at the US Post Office on April 18, 2011. (Photo: Steve Hebert / The New York Times) President Obama announced …
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Message to Banks: Pay US Back
A protester on Wall Street, September 19, 2011. (Photo: Dan Nguyen) Today, the Association of Washington Business, the powerful chamber of Washington State businesses, is in the …
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Live Feed From Death Row in Georgia
Democracy Now live feed from Georgia.
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Fed Moves on Long-Term Interest Rates to Spur Growth
Washington - The Federal Reserve announced a new plan Wednesday to stimulate growth by purchasing $400 billion in long-term Treasury securities with proceeds from the sale of short-term government …
Fate of Troy Anthony Davis Hangs in the Balance as Supporters Seek Last-Minute Halt to Execution
The State of Georgia is preparing to execute Troy Anthony Davis in one of the most high-profile executions in the United States in years. Davis is scheduled to be …
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American Hikers Freed in Iran, State Media Report
London - Two Americans arrested while hiking along the Iran-Iraq frontier two years ago and sentenced to eight years for espionage were released Wednesday on $1 million bail, Iran’s …
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Obama, at UN, Explains Rationale for Opposing Palestinian Statehood Bid
United Nations - President Obama declared his opposition to the Palestinian Authority’s bid for statehood through the Security Council on Wednesday, throwing the weight of the United States directly …