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GOP senators stop treaty on disabled rights
December 12, 2012The U.S. Senate could not reach the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Connecticut rallies issue call to tax the rich; no cuts to Social Security
December 12, 2012Connecticut union, retiree, community and clergy groups sent a clear message to Congress and the president in two candlelight vigils.
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Rally in Tenn. demands LGBT rights
December 12, 2012All across the state, similar rallies took place to petition President Obama to sign an executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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Badgers find Palermo pizza hard to swallow
December 11, 2012Palermo's factory workers banded together and presented their employer with a petition stating their intent to unionize so they could effectively discuss issues of safety, health and wages.
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Costa Rica bans hunting, but what about shark finning?
December 11, 2012Costa Rica officially banned hunting on December 10, becoming the first Latin American country to outlaw the sport.
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