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California renters hit hard by foreclosures fight back
August 6, 2012More than one million California renters have been hit hard by the foreclosure epidemic since the mortgage crisis began in 2007.
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Union fights scheme to privatize NYC parking meters
August 6, 2012If New York's 90,000 meters are sold, private owners would reap profits for years while the city would be left with an annual $150 million revenue hole for decades.
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New Haven resident card inspires hope
August 6, 2012The idea for the card came from the practical needs and stresses of the immigrant community.
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First national anti-fracking rally in D.C.
August 6, 2012"Stop the Frack Attack" was the clear message sent by some 5,000 protesters at the first national demonstration against hydraulic fracturing held in front of the Capitol Building.
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Crackdown on illegal pet trade
August 3, 2012Over 8,700 birds and other animals have been seized - and 4,000+ people arrested - in what appears to be a large-scale crackdown on the black market Latin American bird trade.
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