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Wells Fargo, Bank of America May Be Fined for Foreclosure Errors
Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co.could face million-dollar fines if more than 1 percent of their foreclosure sales are found to be in error going forward, …
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Worker “Occupations” in 3 States Yield Successes, but Counterattack Begins
In the last few months, workers in three different states—at the Serious Materials factory in Chicago, at a Century Aluminum factory in Ravenswood, West Va., and at AT&T’s regional …
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US Officials Debate Speeding Afghan Pullout
President Barack Obama talks with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Washington - The Obama administration is discussing whether to reduce American …
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GOP Attacks Obama With Gas Price Cudgel, While Media Ignores Refinery Closures
As the stock market and overall economy slowly improve, the GOP continues to blame President Obama for rising gas prices as November's election approaches. A barrel of oil is …
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US Subjected Manning to Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment, UN Torture Chief Concludes
Bradley Manning. (Photo: Bradley Manning Support Network / Flickr) The United States government subjected Bradley Manning to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment following his arrest in May …
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Regulators Say Fracking Wastewater Well Caused 12 Earthquakes in Ohio
Ohio regulators confirmed late last week what many observers already suspected: a fracking wastewater disposal well caused 12 earthquakes near Youngstown last year as the state threw open its …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Reform and Labor Groups Announce Campaign Against Corporate Money in Politics, and More
In today's On the News segment: Exodus of advertising after Rush Limbaugh's misogynist remarks now affecting all of right-wing radio, a plurality of voters in Alabama and Mississippi believe …
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Chicago Spring Declares G8 Move a Victory
Taking nearly everyone by surprise, the White House announced last Monday that the world’s economic leaders with the G8 would not be enjoying the sights and sounds of a …
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Alleged Photos of “Clean-up” at Iran’s Parchin Site Lack Credibility
Washington - News stories about satellite photographs suggesting efforts by Iran to “sanitise” a military site that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said may have been used …
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NYPD Under Fire for Surveillance of Occupy Protesters
On Nov. 17, Kira Moyer-Sims was near the Manhattan Bridge, buying coffee while three friends waited nearby in a car. More than a dozen blocks away, protesters gathered for …