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Violence funds not sheltered from budget cuts
February 22, 2009Original source: WASHINGTON (WOMENSENEWS)--Women's safety advocates called on Congress Wednesday to hike funding for the nation's domestic violence shelters, which are being forced to scale back services or eliminate them altogether due to the ailing economy....
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Funding in economic recovery plan should create jobs for unemployed minorities
February 22, 2009President Obama aims to create or save 3.5 million jobs over the next two years by spending some of the money in the recently-enacted stimulus plan on modernizing the nation's roads and bridges, investing in public...
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Haitians facing deportation look to Obama for help
February 22, 2009Original source: The United States is set to deport more than 30,000 Haitians to their impoverished homeland, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced this week. A protest in response to the decision has been planned for...
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Bomb hits Shi’ite leader’s funeral procession
February 22, 2009Original source: A bomb tore through a funeral procession for a murdered Shi'ite Muslim leader in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday, killing at least 30 people and wounding scores more. Rising sectarian attacks threaten to further...
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What a recession means for Black America
February 22, 2009Recessions hurt. And they hurt the poor and socially marginalized populations the most. As we face the prospect of the second recession of the decade and consider the merits of various stimulus packages, it is useful...
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