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Santa Clara County Ends Collaboration with ICE
San Jose - In what has been heralded as the most progressive policy in the nation, Santa Clara County today voted in a new set of guidelines for civil …

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Tunisians Hold First Vote Since Revolution
Tunis - Millions of Tunisians cast votes on Sunday for an assembly to draft a constitution and shape a new government, in a burst of pride and hope that …

Nurses Condemn Chicago Mayor Emanuel for Arrest Of Nurses, Medical Volunteers at Occupy Chicago
Registered nurses from across the U.S. today condemned Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his decision to arrest nurse volunteers, as well as peaceful protesters, in a late night crackdown …

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Wall Street Firms Spy on Protesters In Tax-Funded Center
Wall Street’s audacity to corrupt knows no bounds and the cooptation of government by the 1 per cent knows no limits. How else to explain $150 million of taxpayer …

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Did Citi Get a Sweet Deal?
In the run-up to the global financial collapse, Citigroup’s bankers worked feverishly to create complex securities. In just one year, 2007, Citi marketed more than $20 billion worth of …

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Without Credit Card Donations, WikiLeaks Facing Funding Crisis
Washington - WikiLeaks, the whistleblower website that has been at the center of some of the world's most controversial news for the past 18 months, is facing dire economic …

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US May Have Concealed Deterrent Aim of Iranian Plan
Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi ambassador and the target of an alleged murder plot, gestures during a news conference at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. (Photo: Doug …

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Following Complaints From Gulf, Congress Seeks Audit of BP Oil Spill Fund
Washington - Republican Sens. Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Marco Rubio of Florida, unhappy with the handling of the $20 billion fund set up by BP to compensate victims …

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Financing Questions Shadow Tunisian Vote, First of Arab Spring
Tunis - As Tunisians prepare to vote on Sunday in the first election of the Arab Spring, the parties and their supporters have ramped up a bitter debate over …

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In Sign of Global Influence, China Cracking Down on Occupy Wall Street Coverage
Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square in New York City, NY, marching to Chase Bank, October 12, 2011. (Photo: a c o r n) When the Occupy …