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Banks Threaten Elderly Veterans With Foreclosure
King pointed out that there was a time when banks u201credlinedu201d blacks and Hispanics and routinely rejected their loan applications.
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Egypt’s New Leader Spells Out Terms for US-Arab Ties
Morsi said US must help build a Palestinian state if it hoped to overcome decades of pent-up anger.
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Angry Libyans Target Militias, Forcing Flight
Angry over the killing of the American ambassador, thousands of Libyans demanded the disarming of the militias that helped topple the dictatorship.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Republican Party Is a Joke to the Rest of the World, and More
In today's On the News segment: Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan called out what he calls are “cranks and crazies” that have taken over the Republican Party; a …
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Ten Questions Romney Should Answer About His Taxes
Romney released his 2011 tax return, which showed that he paid a tax rate of approximately 14 percent on more than $13 million of reported income.
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Is the Arizona Mexico Border a War Zone?
Local politicians say that spill over violence is a major threat but do the facts bear this out?
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Flying Kites to the FCC Demanding Fair Phone Call Rates for Prisoners and Their Families
Phone companies charge as much as $15 for 15 minutes in some states and many of America's roughly 2.3 million inmates and their families cannot afford to stay in …
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Koch Brothers Cashing in 220,000 Acres of Tar Sands Holdings
Recent action by Koch Oil Sands pulls the curtain back further on the Koch family's deep but quiet involvement in Canada's oil sands industry.
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New Revelations Suggest DoD Cover-Up Over Detainee Drugging Charges
Two new revelations and a critical analysis of the recent Department of Defense Inspector General report on the drugging of DoD-held detainees reveal a cover-up by the Pentagon and …
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After One Year, Occupy Reassesses and Plans Strategy for Next Phase
Occupy anniversary events also took place throughout the weekend, including an u201cinaugural assembly,u201d break-out groups, direct actions and the release of a collaborative publication, u201cThe Debt Resistors' Operations Manual.u201d