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Suspensions Are Higher for Disabled Students, Federal Data Indicate
Students with disabilities are almost twice as likely to be suspended from school as nondisabled students, with the highest rates among black children with disabilities.

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Survey: California’s Ethnic Minorities Want State to Act Now on Global Warming
Ethnic minorities showed the most concern over air pollution and are most aware that the health threat is more serious in lower-income areas than in other areas.

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Election Countdown 2012: Three Polls Show Obama Widening His Lead Over Romney, and More
In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: Three polls released in the last 24 hours show Obama widening his lead over the [Romney] to as much as nine points; in …

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Twelve Things You Should Know About Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan
Ryan (R-WI) was the architect of the GOP budget, which the New York Times has described as u201cthe most extreme budget plan passed by a house of Congress in …

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Romney Picks Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as Running Mate
Ryan is seen as a rising star in the GOP and a favorite among conservative activists who view him as deeply committed to their fiscal principles.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New York City Is Poised to Become the Surveillance Capital of America, and More
In today's On the News segment: New York City is poised to become the surveillance capital of America;Â Chevron is responsible for nearly poisoning an entire American city; Google was …

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Corporate “Sin-Washing” – Embracing the Olympic Brand Pays Off for Sponsors
Sportswriter Dave Zirin: More than any other enterprise, if a company associates themselves with an Olympics, it really creates a positive feeling in the mind of the consumer.

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Mitt’s Many Mansions and the Foreclosure Crisis
It is time for reporters following Mitt to start asking him some questions about the crisis we face in our housing markets.

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In the Shadow of Paraguay’s Coup: Social Movements Mobilize for Democracy
The coup gave birth to new forms of repression. It also unwittingly created a new panorama of leftist social movements.

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UN Should Get Rid of Cholera Epidemic That It Brought to Haiti
A cholera epidemic in Haiti brought on by the actions of the United States continues to be ignored.