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Senators Propose Federal Legislation to Label GMO Food
The legislation is the first national labeling bill to be introduced in Congress since 2010.
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The Federal Reserve Shifts Language, Signals New Concern Over Sequester
The Fed believes the sequestration harms their efforts to jumpstart the economy.
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Six Whistleblowers Charged Under the Espionage Act
Since 2009, the Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to prosecute six government officials.
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The Mines That Fracking Built
The frack industry's demand for natural resources has pitted neighbor against neighbor in Cooks Valley.
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Guantanamo Attorney Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
An attorney who represented prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay was found dead last week in what sources said was a suicide.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Want to Eliminate Your Overtime Pay, and More
In today's On the News segment: Republicans want to eliminate your overtime pay; a Bloomberg analysis indicates that everyday employees are the only ones who are not benefiting from …
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This May Day in Berlin: 7,000 Imported Police, With Marching Routes Exposed
This year, the city government brought in an estimated 7,000 auxiliary officials from across Germany to aid in controlling the May Day protests.
Kimberly Rivera, Pregnant Mom of Four, Sentenced to Military Prison for Refusing to Serve in Iraq
On Monday, a military court sentenced her to 10 months behind bars.
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Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor and Occupy Plan May Day Protests
Nationally, May Day protests have already attracted the attention of authorities.
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Sand Land: Fracking Industry Mining Iowa’s Iconic Sand Bluffs in New Form of Mountaintop Removal
The landscape is an issue that tugs on the heartstrings of locals, yet it's just one concern on a long list of objections.