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Sandy Hook vigils mourn victims, vow action
December 17, 2012Candlelight vigils were held nationwide mourning the victims of the Dec. 14 massacre. They promised hope for a national conversation and vows for action on mental health care and gun control.
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Today in labor history: FDR lifts internment of Japanese Americans
December 17, 2012President Roosevelt lifted the "military-necessary exclusion" of Japanese Americans from the West Coast, marking the beginning of the end of a shameful chapter of U.S. history.
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Metal vocalist criticizes insensitivity toward Conn. shooting
December 17, 2012The school shooting has cut like a knife through the metal community, which itself has experienced its own fair share of tragedy.
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Congressional progressives: “Chained CPI” throws seniors off the cliff
December 17, 2012Members of the Progressive Caucus in Congress are calling on colleagues to oppose what they say is nothing more than a dangerous back-door attempt to cut Social Security.
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Ten best book adaptations of 2012
December 17, 2012One underestimates just how much books - ranging from paperbacks to comics to graphic novels - have an influence on what is seen on television and in film.
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