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Veto of “voter ID” law upheld in New Hampshire

September 12, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Poorer people and students scored a voting rights victory in New Hampshire as a veto by Democratic Gov. John Lynch of a controversial voter ID law was upheld.

Fire Fighters commemorate 9/11 with N.Y.-to-D.C. memorial ride

September 12, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The New York locals of the Fire Fighters, who lost 343 members and their priest on 9/11 2001, will commemorate their fallen colleagues with a 343-mile memorial bicycle ride.

President demands lawmakers pass $447 billion jobs bill

September 9, 2011 By John Wojcik

Republicans, as expected, are already throwing wrenches into the works, with all of the GOP presidential candidates essentially trashing the proposal.

ESPN removes anti-Semites from its online fantasy football

September 9, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Members of the Simon Wiesenthal Center brought the problem to the attention of the sports domain, one of the country's largest.

Chicago students protest Sears ties to child labor and rape

September 9, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

High school students are protesting Sears's purchase of clothing from a factory where a supervisor is an unpunished serial rapist of young females.