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Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by End of Year
U.S. Army soldiers with Charlie Company from the 1st Cavalry Division, aboard their Bradlee fighting vehicle in Najaf, Aug. 10, 2004. President Barack Obama announced October 21, 2011, that …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Block Jobs Bill, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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The Chamber Spends More Than $4 Million in Just Three Months Lobbying for Corporate Immunity to the Law
Lobbying disclosure forms for the third quarter of 2011 are due tonight, and corporate America’s tort reform lobby has so far topped the list of the most profligate spenders. …
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UN Panel Calls for Inquiry Into Qaddafi’s Death
Geneva - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Friday for an inquiry into the death of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi amid conflicting accounts of how the …
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Obama’s Jobs Plan is Blocked Again by Senate Republicans
Washington - For the second time in 10 days, the Senate on Thursday rejected Democratic efforts to take up a jobs bill championed by President Obama. The …
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Young Activist Stands Up to the Industry That Enslaves His Community in Appalachia
Junior Walk. (Screengrab: Rose Aguilar) It's 4:29 PM. The blast will go off at any minute. Even though you grew up hearing the sound, it's still jarring. …
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Tea Party to Businesses: “Stop Hiring!“
Just when I think conservatives can't surprise me any more, they surprise me with another jaw-dropper. And, no, I'm not talking about the recent Republican debate — though that …
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League of Women Voters Files Suit to Block WI’s New Polling Place Photo ID Restriction
Just in from Reuters... The League of Women Voters sued on Thursday to block a new Wisconsin law requiring voters to present identification …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bank of America Slapped With a Subpoena, and More
In today's On the News segment: Young people hit hardest by worldwide economic crash; Senate vote scheduled for Friday on just one part of the Jobs Act that gives …
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US Military Paid $1.1 Trillion to Contractors That Defrauded the Government
The Pentagon has paid $1.1 trillion to hundreds of defense contractors and their parent companies that have defrauded the government over the past ten years, according to a Department …