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News in Brief: More Black Men Now in Prison System Than Were Enslaved in 1850, and More
More Black Men Now in Prison System Than Were Enslaved in 1850
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Lax Enforcement Puts California Schools at Risk in Earthquakes
State regulators have routinely failed to enforce California’s landmark earthquake safety law for public schools, allowing children and teachers to occupy buildings with structural flaws and potential safety hazards …
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Study: Employment, Not Taxes, Drives Families’ Decisions to Move Across State Lines
Amherst - As the New England states continue to struggle with serious budget shortfalls, policymakers face pressure to turn to increased taxes to replenish the coffers. Opponents raise the …
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Uranium Mining Threatens Grand Canyon Communities
An orphan uranium mine at the Grand Canyon. (Photo: tbone_sandwich) Flagstaff, Arizona - Over a thousand uranium mines have already contaminated water across the Southwest, poisoning communities …
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Report: Big Profits Drove Faulty Ratings at Moody’s, S&P
Washington - Analysts who reviewed complex mortgage bonds that ultimately collapsed and ruined the U.S. housing market were threatened with firing if they lost lucrative business, prompting faulty ratings …
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Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Comes Home as Fuel Risks Get Fresh Look
Washington - As Japan struggles with radioactive contamination from one of the world's worst nuclear accidents, American nuclear experts are watching for clues on how to make U.S. nuclear …
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Egyptian Prosecutors Order 15-Day Detention of Hosni Mubarak
Cairo - Egyptian prosecutors said on Wednesday they had detained the former president, Hosni Mubarak, and his two sons for 15 days to face questioning about corruption and abuse …
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Radiation Detected in Milk, Air and Water – Is America Safe?
(Photo: Speedy314; Edited: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Radioactive material from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan has fallen in rain on major cities across …
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News in Brief: UN Official Denied Visit With Manning, and More
UN Official Denied Visit With Manning The United Nation Special Rapporteur on torture Juan Mendez said that he is "deeply disappointed and frustrated” that his request "for …
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US Appeals Court Rules Against Arizona’s Immigration Law
Back in July, federal district court judge Susan Bolton imposed a preliminary injunction on parts of the controversial immigration law passed by Arizona last year, SB-1070. She enjoined provisions …