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News in Brief: Obama’s Approval Rating Increases After Bin Laden’s Death, and More
Obama's Approval Rating Increases After Bin Laden's Death President Obama's approval rating has shot up since the killing of Osama bin Laden, according to The New York …
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Obama Administration Plans Corporate Tax Cut in Year of Record Profits
President Barack Obama reviews his fiscal policy speech with advisers in the Oval Office, April 13, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; National Economic Council Director …
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Death of Osama bin Laden Makes Peace Groups Ask: “What’s Next?“
For Gizella Czene of Van Nuys, California, the celebratory tone surrounding Osama bin Laden's death was eerily reminiscent of the immediate days following 9/11, when, as she put it, …
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Foreclosed Homeowners Vent Anger at Wells Fargo
Oakland resident Sara Kershnar has been trying to get Wells Fargo bank to modify her home loan for two years. After the bank allegedly lost some vital …
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Monsanto in Haiti
Last Spring, the agribusiness Monsanto announced it was making a $4 million gift of seeds “to support the reconstruction effort” in Haiti. The “gift” – reportedly hybrid maize and …
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House Progressives Call for Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Bin Laden’s Death
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) co-chairs on Wednesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling for the reduction of US troops in Afghanistan following Osama bin Laden's death. …
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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Require Labels on Frankenfish
The California Assembly Health Committee in Sacramento on May 3 approved a bill requiring that all GE salmon sold in California contain clear and prominent labeling. Assemblymember …
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Bahraini Protests on Life Support
As Saudi-backed Bahraini authorities prepared to carry out death sentences against four anti-government protesters for the murder of two security officers, forces loyal to King Hamad bin Isa Al …
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News in Brief: Income Inequality Worse in US Than Ivory Coast, Pakistan and Ethiopia, and More
Income Inequality Worse in US Than Ivory Coast, Pakistan and Ethiopia ThinkProgress reports that income inequality in the United States equals that of Uganda, and is worse …
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Immigrant Mom Juana Villegas, Shackled During Labor, Wins Lawsuit
A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled in favor of immigrant mother Juana Villegas, who was shackled during labor and after giving birth while being held in the custody …