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On the News With Thom Hartmann: First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the US, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the first case of Ebola in the US, and more.
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Military Firms Likely to Benefit From Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria
With US and allied aircraft now bombing Islamic State and Al Qaeda positions in Iraq and Syria, many analysts foresee a boost to bottom lines for munitions manufacturers, weapons …
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Latin America on a Dangerous Precipice
In Latin America, a large portion of the region's rural people still live on less than two dollars a day.
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Among Those Closest to Dallas Ebola Case, Confusion Reigns
As investigators retrace Thomas Eric Duncanu2019s movements and national media throng at the gates of the apartment he stayed at, many residents inside, who are immigrants, remain ignorant and …
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Pope Francis Works at Reconciling Decades-Old Divisions Among Latin American Catholics
In ways large and small, Pope Francis is having an impact on Roman Catholics in Latin America.
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Loss of Night: Artificial Light Disrupts Sex Hormones of Birds
Around the world, scientists have gathered mounting evidence that city lights are altering the basic physiology of urban birds, suppressing their estrogen and testosterone and changing their singing, mating …
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Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves
Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they're not alone.
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Lack of Accountability Fuels Gender-Based Violence in India
Thousands of girls and women are sexually abused, tortured and murdered in a tide of gender-based violence that shows no sign of slowing, fueled by conflict and lack of …
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Carbon Capture and Clean Coal: Obama’s Multibillion-Dollar Climate Pipedream
Trapping carbon dioxide from burning coal and using it to extract more fossil fuels is a counterintuitive approach to addressing climate change.
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9 Percent in September, as Economy Adds 248,000 Jobs
There has been no acceleration in wage growth even as the unemployment rate has fallen.