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GOP Reps. Dismiss Tax Cut for Working Americans in Favor of Giveaways to Corporations
Despite their professed devotion to tax cuts, a surprising number of Republican lawmakers are less than thrilled with President Obama’s proposed extension of temporary cuts to the payroll tax …
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Protest of Thousands in Cairo Turns Violent
Cairo - A demonstration that brought tens of thousands to this city’s central Tahrir Square turned violent on Friday, when thousands of people — led by a heavy contingent …
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Just Like Everyone Else, Politicians Will Be Able to Get Social Security Benefits for Decades to Come
Washington, DC - Social Security is now in its 77th year of providing economic security to millions of Americans. And as Congress reconvenes this week, the program is sure …
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Hunger Rate Spikes in Rick Perry’s Texas, Even as National Rate Holds Steady
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that household hunger remained steady from 2009 to 2010, even though almost 49 million people — a near record …
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As Study Links 9/11 Debris to Cancer, Details Emerge on How Officials Downplayed Ground Zero Dangers
An often-forgotten group victims in the September 11th narrative are the many rescue workers who fell sick after being exposed to contaminants at Ground Zero. According to a new …
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California-Amazon Sales Tax Fight Moves to Capitol Hill
Washington - A California fight over online sales taxes could now escalate nationally on Capitol Hill, pitting Amazon and other big retailers against skittish lawmakers accustomed to stoking anti-tax …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: DC and New York City on High Alert After Officials Confirm Terrorist Attack Threat, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Power Is Restored in San Diego Area
Los Angeles - Electricity was restored on Friday to all of the more than one million people who lost power after a massive shutdown that left homes in the …
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As Wildfires Rage, Texas Forest Service Grapples with Funding Cuts
As the Texas Forest Service battles what may be the state's most destructive wildfire outbreak ever, state lawmakers are facing criticism that they have has taken a penny-wise-pound-foolish approach …
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Interpol Issues Qaddafi Arrest Warrant as More Libyan Officials Flee
Tripoli, Libya - As Interpol issued arrest warrants for the former Libyan leader Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and two others on Friday, reports came from Niger of a new convoy …