U.S.
Obama creates immigration hotline to let detainees know their rights
January 4, 2012Last week the Obama administration announced the launch of a new hotline aimed at informing immigrant detainees held by local and state police agencies of their rights. The round-the-clock hotline is said to be part...
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Black church fights hateful KKK store
January 4, 2012After a legal battle between an African church and a KKK store, a judge ruled that the church is the owner of the building where racist merchandise is sold.
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Fracking cited as cause of Youngstown, Ohio, earthquake
January 4, 2012An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Youngstown, Ohio.
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Ice inside, heat on the street at Philly stadium
January 4, 2012Several hundred members of Unite Here marched, chanted slogans and rallied in support of the food service workers, without a new contract for months.
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Dead birds and fish provoke concerns
January 4, 2012Thousands of dead herring washed ashore in northern Norway.
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