U.S.
Six steps! Leaders say, “Prep infrastructure for climate change”
February 12, 2013Leaders of the labor-environmental group Blue-Green Alliance called on the president to launch and prioritize a national dialogue on climate change.
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Obama expected to oppose forced cuts in State of Union
February 12, 2013President Obama is expected to make a case against the budget-slashing sequester scheduled for March 1.
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North Carolina “Historic Thousands” march for economic justice
February 12, 2013Thousands poured out in for the Historic Thousands of Jones Street rally with the theme "Forward Together, Not One Step Back."
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Today in black history: NAACP founded
February 12, 2013On this day in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - one of America's oldest civil rights organizations - was formed.
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Pope to quit over failing health
February 11, 2013In a move without precedent since the Middle Ages, Pope Benedict announced his resignation today.
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