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The choice of Rio de Janeiro
October 8, 2009Chicago didn't get the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, did.
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Farmworkers seek justice for tobacco cutters
October 8, 2009Hundreds of delegates with the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) convened in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 3, during their 11th national convention.
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Time running out for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
October 8, 2009In the last several days support for lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military has been surfacing on numerous fronts, leading even those who have been critical of the Obama administration for not...
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If that’s socialized medicine, I’m for it
October 8, 2009A bipartisan group of more than 1,000 state lawmakers have signed a letter to Congress calling for real health reform that includes a public option, according to a recent press conference call organized by the Progressive...
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Rep. Courtney leads House members to oppose tax on health benefits
October 8, 2009Congressman Joe Courtney (D) from Connecticut's 2nd CD,announced today that 156 House members have signed a letter he initiated urging Speak of the House Nancy Pelosi to reject any excise tax on high-cost health care benefit...
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