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Legalizing undocumented immigrants would boost economy
April 19, 2010The legalization of the 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States could raise the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country by $1.5 trillion over 10 years
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Mine union leader on Massey CEO: Handcuff and jail him!
April 16, 2010West Virginia coal miners stopped work April 16 to mourn the 29 killed at the Massey Energy mine, and President Obama ordered a top-to-bottom review of mine safety enforcement.
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World Notes: Peru, Australia, Cuba
April 16, 2010Police kill miners in Peru, Australia blocks refugees, Cuba conserves
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Demand to curb Wall Street has GOP in a bind
April 16, 2010Government records on campaign contributions shows that GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell takes more money from Wall Street than any other sector.
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75 years later, WPA is sorely needed again
April 16, 2010The Works Progress Administration - the largest federal jobs program in U.S. history - built LaGuardia Airport, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Orange Bowl and much more, and got our economy moving again.
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