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US Drug Agents Launder Profits of Mexican Cartels
Washington - Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico's fight against drug cartels, according …
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K Street, Wall Street Line Up Behind Senator Brown in Race Against Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Scott Brown’s campaign and his political action committee are hustling for millions of dollars from K Street lobbyists and Wall Street interests to keep the Massachusetts seat of …
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Scott Walker’s New Policy May Result in Protesters Being Charged for the Pepper Spray Used Against Them
Under a new policy unveiled late this week by the Walker administration, protesters who apply for permits to protest outside government buildings in Wisconsin may be charged for clean-up …
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Herman Cain Exits Race for President
Herman Cain will suspend his bid for the Republican nomination for president, he announced at his Atlanta campaign headquarters Saturday afternoon. Saying he is at peace with …
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Vermont’s Push to End Corporate Personhood
Over the last decade more than a hundred cities and towns across the country have passed ordinances putting citizens' rights ahead of corporate interests. They have banned businesses from …
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Unemployed and Liberal Groups to Hold Protests in DC
Washington - Roughly 3,000 unemployed workers from around the country are expected in the nation's capitol next week for four days of protests with labor, religious and social justice …
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Round One Goes to the Islamists
Cairo - Islamists appear poised for a landslide victory in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, putting them on track to secure a majority in the country's first …
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Trends Show Women Losing Access to Jobs
The employment rate for women is down 0.7 percentage points from its year-ago level. The Labor Department reported a decline of 315,000 people in the labor market …
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Victory for the Steidel Family: Wells Fargo and Freddie Mac Call Off Eviction!
Catherine Lennon Gives Harold Steidel a Hug of Support at Wells Fargo Protest. Just days after Take Back the Land Rochester and Occupy Rochester publicly vowed to …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Republicans Voted Not to Extend Tax Cuts for Middle-Class Americans, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republican's effort to crash the economy suffered a serious blow today, Senate Republicans voted down extending tax cuts for middle-class Americans, Senate passed …