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House Republican Bill Cuts Hurricane Monitoring Funds That Help Save Millions of Dollars
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, which caused billions of dollars in damages up and down the U.S.’s eastern seaboard, House Republicans are callously claiming that any aid to …
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Texas Gov. Perry Became a Millionaire While Serving in Office
Since his first race for office more than a quarter-century ago, Gov. Rick Perry has emphasized his roots as a rural farmer. Yet Perry's bank account no …
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Tea Party Senate Primary Campaigns to Watch
Tea Party activists helped Republicans win a landslide in the 2010 midterm elections, but they are already unhappy. Less than a year into the new Congress, they see a …
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Hurricane Cost Seen as Ranking Among Top Ten
Hurricane Irene will most likely prove to be one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in the nation’s history, and analysts said that much of the damage might not be …
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Tax Me More Europe’s Wealthy Say
London - Echoing a call by Warren E. Buffett, members of the European wealthy elite are urging their governments to raise their taxes or enact special levies to help …
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Libyan Rebels Set Deadline for Qaddafi Forces to Surrender
Tripoli, Libya — With NATO suggesting that talks were under way between Libya’s combatants, the country’s increasingly self-confident rebels on Tuesday offered forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi a …
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Eric Cantor Won’t Support Hurricane Disaster Funding Without Massive Cuts to First Responders
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, FEMA is quickly running out of money. Specifically, FEMA’s crucial “disaster-relief fund, used to reimburse local governments and individuals for the costs of …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Dr. James Hansen Arrested Outside White House Protesting Against the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Six Years After Katrina, the Battle for New Orleans Continues
As this weekend's storm has reminded us, hurricanes can be a threat to U.S. cities on the East Coast as well as the Gulf. But the vast changes that …
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Vermonters Build a Direct Action Anti-Nuke Movement They Hope Will Go National
The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is a decrepit, leaking, obsolete facility that is seeking a license extension from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Newfane, VT - A classic …