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Arne Duncan’s $800 million fight
July 16, 2010$800 million is a lot of money but in comparison to the total federal budget of $3.6 trillion is represents less than .00022 percent. So why is Education secretary Arne Duncan fighting so hard to keep...
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Cheers and jeers, from the Gulf to the Vatican
July 16, 2010A lot of jeers - for BP, CEOs and Vatican officials - and some cheers too.
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Wall Street reform overcomes Wall Street blockade
July 16, 2010After a year of intense struggles on one side, and bank lobbying on the other side, Congress yesterday passed Wall Street reform - a big step, but the battle's not over.
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Hotel workers training for civil disobedience in 15 cities
July 16, 2010More than 1,000 cooks, dishwashers and housekeepers are training to carry out nonviolent civil disobedience on July 22 at Hyatt hotels in 15 cities across the nation.
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My heroes in baseball oppose Arizona’s immigration law
July 16, 2010Latino players plan to boycott baseball's all-star game if it occurs in Arizona.
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