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Detroit increases voting access, defying “tyrants”
October 5, 2012"The right to vote preserves all other rights; tyrants deny people the right to vote," Jesse Jackson told a big voter mobilization rally here Thursday.
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Activists call for end to polar bear killings
October 5, 2012Environmentalists, looking to help polar bears already affected by global warming, are pushing for an international ban on the legal trade in polar bear items.
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Nurses blast Romney, back Obama
October 5, 2012National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, has endorsed President Obama and Vice President Biden for re-election.
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President Obama will establish Chávez National Monument
October 5, 2012President Obama is slated to announce establishment of the César E. Chávez National Monument.
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Management locks out unionized musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra
October 4, 2012Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra said they have "our deepest regret" for "our loyal audience members," after management cancelled all concerts.
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