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Iraq duty may have affected Fort Hood shooter
April 3, 2014His rampage ended during a stand-off with a military policewoman when Lopez took his own life.
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President celebrates Obamacare sign-up, rips Republicans
April 2, 2014President Obama made celebratory remarks at the White House yesterday after more than seven million signed up for health insurance.
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Today in women’s history: Abigail Adams attacked sexism, “fomented rebellion”
March 31, 2014On March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams urged the Continental Congress and her husband, John Adams, to consider women's rights.
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Unions hail NLRB official’s ruling that college athletes can unionize
March 28, 2014It would be a landmark victory for college athletes, whose scholarships are now awarded at the whim of their institutions and who have little or no protection against on-the-job injuries.
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Scores arrested in Albany budget protest
March 28, 2014The chants of advocates for affordable housing, the Dream Act, anti-fracking and more echoed throughout the Albany Capitol as protesters packed the staircase and halls leading to Governor Cuomo's office.
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