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Israeli Army Killing Palestinian Protestors With Impunity, Say Activists
Following chronic failure of IDF investigations, activists release the name of soldier involved in killing of Palestinian protester.

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A Light in the 401(k) Tunnel
A new ruling might help protect former workers of collapsed corporations by demanding a speedy investigation by the IRS which unfreezes their 401k.

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Seven of the Most Striking Ways States Have Loosened Gun Laws
More than half of the nation's deadliest shooting have happened in the past five years. During that same time, states have only made gun laws less strict.

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Former Oil Executive, Doctors and Scientists Urge Obama to Wait on Fracking Exports Plan
For the first time ever, the US has the ability to become a major exporter of natural gas, courtesy of the fracking boom.

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Report: Serious Allegations of Abuse by FBI and Other Agencies in World Cup Bombing Investigation
Mystery man with ponytail identified by several detainees.

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Thom Hartmann on the News: The Corporatists Are Buying Our Infrastructure, and More
In this week's On the News Segment: President Obamau2019s latest

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Obama Signals Four More Years of Bad Relations With Latin America
Barack Obama and his administration are creating a lot of unnecessary hostility toward Latin America.

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Why Not Warmth in Afghan Duvets?
Once the duvets were stacked in two pilesu2014one pile inside the house as well one that had been stacked outside—a coordinator began reading from the list of families who …

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Karl Rove’s Group Promised IRS It Would Spend “Limited” Money on Elections
Crossroads GPS could ultimately be forced to reveal the identities of its donors.

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Chicago Students Call for a Fair Contract for Campus Workers
Student labor organizations join the fight to gain proper wages and compensation for campus workers at University of Illinois, Chicago.