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Fighting Hunger Among Latino Children
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Opposition Is Split on How to Reshape Yemen
Sana, Yemen - The protesters, arrayed in the tens of thousands under a blazing sun, pumped their fists in unison as they stood on the hot tarmac on Friday …
Redrawing Lines of Power: Redistricting 2011
(Photo: Oregonmetro.gov) 2011 marks the year for redistricting – the once-in-a-decade process to draw boundaries that determine your elected officials from local school boards and city councils …
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US Lawmakers, Iraq’s Maliki Clash Over Killing of Iranians
Baghdad - After a “very frank” exchange with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki, a prominent House Republican announced Friday his subcommittee is investigating whether forces under Maliki's command …
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Alabama Passes “Fetal Pain” Anti-Abortion Bill, Rejects Exceptions For Rape and Incest
The Alabama GOP marked a successful week in regressive legislation. Gov. Robert Bentley (R) signed the nation’s toughest immigration bill into law yesterday, requiring local police to detain suspected …
No Tax Holiday for Multinational Corporations
(Photo: dignidadrebelde / Flickr) If you think that “double Irish” and “Dutch sandwich” are schoolyard jump rope games girls play, think again. These are the nefarious, but …
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The Perils of Ignoring Science
(Photo: dogsthatchasecars / Flickr) I heard a remarkable thing on the radio the other day and it had nothing to do with a congressman’s nether regions. …
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News in Brief: National Security Agency Whistleblower Thomas Drake Reaches Plea Deal, and More …
National Security Agency Whistleblower Thomas Drake Reaches Plea Deal Thomas Drake has reached a plea deal that will put an end to his highly criticized and public …
A Link Between Climate Change and Joplin Tornadoes? Never (Video)
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Alabama Enacts Possibly Strictest Immigration Enforcement Bill in Nation
Atlanta - Alabama set a new national standard for get-tough immigration policy Thursday with Gov. Robert J. Bentley's signing of a law that surpasses Arizona's SB 1070, with provisions …