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House Bill Would Block EPA Oversight of Coal Ash, Leave it to States
Washington - Next up for Republicans in the House of Representatives who are seeking to curb the role of the Environmental Protection Agency is a vote Friday on a …
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“Bloomberg Didn’t Evict Occupy Wall Street!” Demonstrators Cheer
Despite an optimistic mood at Occupy Wall Street (OWS) today due to a decision by Zuccotti Park's owner, Brookfield Office Properties, to not go forward with a planned cleanup …
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GOP Passes “Let Women Die” Bill; Representative Praises Their “Fight for Rights of Women“
Foregoing any interest in getting America back to work, House Republicans continued their campaign against women’s health yesterday by passing the “Protect Life Act.” Known as the “Let Woman …
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Occupy Wall Street Showdown: Triumph and Tense Clashes
“It’s 7 o’clock. Do you know where your cleaners are?” That was the jubilant cry from Occupy Wall Street protestors to the cops surrounding Zuccotti Park early Friday as …
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Obama Says Facts Support Accusation of Iranian Plot
Washington - President Obama vowed on Thursday to push for what he called the “toughest sanctions” against Iran, saying that the United States had strong evidence that Iranian officials …
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Fourteen New York City Councilmen Call on Bloomberg to Let Protesters Stay
Ahead of the Bloomberg administration’s surprise decision this morning to postpone the eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park (also known as Liberty Plaza), 14 members of …
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Fact Check: Mayor Menino Falsely Claims Arrested Occupy Boston Members Are “Outsiders” from “Another Country” (2)
On early Tuesday morning, Boston police violently arrested 141 members of Occupy Boston for expanding their peaceable assembly to a new encampment without city authorization. The number of activists …
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Fact Check: Mayor Menino Falsely Claims Arrested Occupy Boston Members Are “Outsiders” from “Another Country“
On early Tuesday morning, Boston police violently arrested 141 members of Occupy Boston for expanding their peaceable assembly to a new encampment without city authorization. The number of activists …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bloomberg Backs Down, Allowing Occupy Wall Street Protesters to Stay, and More
In today's On the News segment: Bloomberg backs down and allows Occupy Wall Street protesters to stay; House Republicans unveiled their budget proposals for labor, health, human services and …
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Report: 25 Percent of Millionaires Pay Lower Taxes Than 10.4 Million Middle-Class Americans
President Obama’s “Buffett Rule” is aimed at ensuring that wealthy Americans pay their fair share in taxes. As it stands today, a wealthy individual can take advantage of preferential …