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Hell on rails: West Virginia burning after crude oil train derailment
February 18, 2015The fires from the derailment in Fayette County continued to burn Tuesday morning, and emergency shelters for hundreds of people who had to evacuate after the derailment remain open.
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Even amidst climate change, geoengineering is not the answer
February 17, 2015Geoengineering was once considered a fringe idea, but in these climatically desperate times some are arguing for desperate measures.
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Today in African-American history: Honoring Robert Robinson Taylor
February 17, 2015Taylor was the first academically trained black architect in the U.S. and the first black graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Florida lawmaker backing raise-the-wage ballot initiative
February 17, 2015"A full-time minimum wage worker earns only $15,080 a year, making it nearly impossible to support a family and save for the future."
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El Super grocery workers in LA demand fair contract
February 17, 2015El Super grocery workers are urging consumers to boycott their employer, a chain of supermarkets located primarily in Latino neighborhoods.
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