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Year ends with 7.8 percent jobless rate

January 4, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. ended 2012 with a 7.8 percent jobless rate in December, unchanged from the month before and down 0.7 percent from the end of 2011.

Malala recovering: young Pakistani woman to continue her struggle

January 4, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for advocating girls' education in Pakistan, has been discharged from a British hospital.

No vote yet on Illinois marriage equality

January 4, 2013 By Blake Skylar

According to Rep. Greg Harris, its chief sponsor in the House, "there is simply not enough time or votes."

Republicans force expiration of Violence Against Women Act

January 4, 2013 By Susan Webb

The reason? Republicans reject extending the law's protections for women who are undocumented immigrants, Native Americans, LGBT, or students.

Standoff at grain terminals: workers on the job without contract

January 4, 2013 By Don McIntosh

All the grain terminals, which handle a huge share of overall U.S. grain trade, are owned by huge multinational corporations, many of them foreign-based.