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Legal Challenge Seeking George W. Bush’s Arrest During British Columbia Visit Fails
George W. Bush's visit to Surrey, B.C., on Thursday was met with a protest and an unsuccessful courtroom bid to have him detained for torture during his presidency. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama to Issue One Executive Order a Week to Boost Economy, and More
In today's On the News segment: A Florida high school teacher was slapped with fines for helping students register to vote, Rick Perry has gone birther, a homemade chemical …
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Cornel West, Others Arrested as ‘Stop Stop-and-Frisk’ Movement Against Police Abuse Kicks Off With Occupy Wall Street Support
On Friday, October 21, a historic movement to combat the New York Police Department policy of “stop and frisk” began in the heart of Harlem. “I’m a …
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Slaughter of Horses Goes On, Just Not in US
Lincoln, NE - The closing of the country’s last meat processing plant that slaughtered horses for human consumption was hailed as a victory for equine welfare. But five years …
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Chile to Move Ahead with HydroAysén Project
On October 6, 2011, a Chilean appeals court lifted a suspension order that will allow the construction of the HidroAysén hydropower project to proceed. The appeals court had ordered …
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Hispanic Alabama Schoolchildren Face Bullying in the Wake of Anti-Immigrant Law
In a sadly predictable development, Hispanic public school students in Alabama — some of whom are United States citizens — are now facing racially motivated bullying in the wake …
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Hundreds Die as Eastern Turkey Is Jolted by Quake
Istanbul - At least 240 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured after a powerful earthquake shook eastern Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said on Monday. …
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Chicago: The Occupation Will Continue!
Early this morning, roughly 130 people from Occupy Chicago were arrested while attempting for the second time to build a new, permanent home for the Occupation, exercising their First …
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October2011 Movement Closes Citibank to Protest Record Profits Made at the Expense of Human Needs
The Freedom Plaza occupation in Washington, DC protested inside and outside Citibank in Washington, DC. Six protesters, including a video team went inside the bank to protest the …
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House GOP Wants to Waive Environmental Laws on US Borders
Washington — In a move aimed at improving national security, House Republicans want to give the U.S. Border Patrol unprecedented authority to ignore 36 environmental laws on federal land …