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Hazardous Cargo: Shipping Highly Flammable Bakken Crude Oil by Rail
When residents in the Quebec town of Lac-Mu00e9gantic describe the scene after an oil-train derailed and then exploded there last July, they say the burning petroleum was like a …
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Undocumented Students in US Stuck in Limbo
Every year, 65,000 undocumented youth graduate from US high schools. Brought to the country as children, and with immigration reform stalled in Washington, they are caught in limbo.
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New Warren Bill Addresses Student Debt Emergency
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to introduce a bill that would allow graduates to refinance their loans at lower rates.
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Fans Move to Buy LA Clippers After Owner Is Banned From NBA
The legality of forcing Sterling to sell is open to question, but the rapid unfolding of events raises an important question: who should own the Clippers?
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“Walking While Woman” and the Fight to Stop Violent Policing of Gender Identity
Transgender and LGBTQ people across the country are harassed and profiled by police for simply being who they are, but a movement to hold the cops accountable is gaining …
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After Pledge of Sunlight, Gov. Cuomo Officials Keep Their Email in the Shadows
Aides to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are sending emails from private accounts to conduct official business to skirt transparency laws.
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Shockingly, This Fast Food Company Treats Their Workers the Worst
While McDonald's is often the one to get a lot of flack, there's another chain in town thatu2019s currently in the standings for Worst Employee Treatment: Subway.
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Dahr Jamail | New Mexico Governor Martinez Accused of “Wholesale Disregard of the Law“
The state of New Mexico is being hit with the catastrophic environmental impacts of the laissez-faire policies of Governor Susana Martinez.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Refuse to Allow Debate on the Minimum Wage, and More
The majority of the Senate want to increase the federal minimum wage. However, 42 Republicans refuse to allow a debate on the issue, and more.
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Iran Nuke Tall Tales, New Benghazi Nonsense, White Guys on Affirmative Action
On the show this week: CNN goes to Iran nuclear expertu2026 Benjamin Netanyahu?