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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 …
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GOP Rep Who Promised to Eradicate Homosexuality If He Were God Will Challenge Openly-Gay Tammy Baldwin (2)
Former Wisconsin Rep. Mark Neumann (R) has announced that he will run for the state’s open senate seat in 2012 and will likely challenge former Governor Tommy Thompson for …
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Storm’s Worst Deluge Swamped the Mountains in the Northeast (2)
In the end, the storm made more waves in the mountains than it did along the shore. Before Hurricane Irene’s arrival, there were fears of devastating storm …
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Germany Dims Nuclear Plants, but Hopes to Keep Lights On (2)
Biblis, Germany - Not since the grim period after World War II has Germany had significant blackouts, but it is now bracing for that possibility after shutting down half …