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Health reform backers gaining support
January 18, 2011As Republicans attempt to repeal healthcare reform, Democats are turning the debate into a campaign to explain the law to more Americans.
Read moreFearing witch hunt, Muslims denounce planned hearings
January 17, 2011"Are you now or have you ever been ... ?" is a question that many fear may come back into vogue if Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., goes ahead with hearings on Muslim "radicalization."
Read moreTucson honors MLK, shooting victims in Walk for Peace
January 17, 2011TUCSON, Ariz. -- In honor of Martin Luther King Jr and his birthday holiday, hundreds of people "marched" two miles to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' office in a Walk for Peace, Jan. 16, for all that perished,...
Read moreIllinois: One pen away from abolishing the death penalty
January 14, 2011Lawmakers are poised to make Illinois the first state to end capital punishment since 2009.
Read moreHomelessness, poverty up across the country
January 14, 2011The Great Recession resulted in a significant increase in homelessness according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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