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Congressional Black Caucus would boost social programs & revenue

April 19, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Continuing a 30-year-long tradition, the Congressional Black Caucus April 14 presented its alternative budget for fiscal 2012 to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Scientists to look at Big Bang

April 18, 2011 By Dan Margolis

A super-strong telescope, to be constructed nearly half a mile below the earth's surface and more than a mile in length, may be able to look into the distant past - to see the Big Bang.

Border communities are ground zero for hunger

April 18, 2011 By David Bacon

For the people who live in boder towns, some with roots going back for generations, these tiny communities are home to growing hunger and poverty.

Groups launch effort to prevent execution of Troy Davis

April 18, 2011 By Joe Sims

Civil rights groups have launched a final effort to prevent the state of Georgia from executing death row inmate Troy Davis.

NATO blocks possible peace deal in Libya

April 18, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The two European NATO countries which have spearheaded the intervention in war torn Libya, the United Kingdom and France, are calling for an intensification of the intervention.