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California approves election-day voter registration
October 5, 2012While Republican state governments press to restrict the vote, California's governor signed a bill allowing voters to register up to and on Election Day.
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Jobless rate drops to 7.8% in September
October 5, 2012The unemployment rate declined from 8.1% in August to 7.8% in September, with 114,000 jobs added last month, according to figures released this morning.
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Students, teachers protest university privatization, tuition hikes
October 5, 2012A new coalition at the University of Oregon rallied and marched Oct. 3 against rising tuition and plans to privatize governance of the university.
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Walmart associates launch first ever strike
October 5, 2012Walmart store associates from a dozen stores in the Los Angeles area here took a historic action yesterday by holding a one-day strike.
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Will Obama again take “Last Capital of Confederacy”?
October 5, 2012President Barack Obama stunned voters here after the results of the 2008 election poured in.
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