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EPA targets dioxin, GOP targets EPA
November 2, 2010The Obama administration is proposing tougher standards for highly toxic dioxin, and, naturally, industry groups and Republicans are objecting.
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World Youth Festival to be held in South Africa
November 1, 2010Thousands of youth and students from countries across the globe will convene in South Africa Dec. 13-21, to participate in the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students.
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Rand Paul supporter stomps MoveOn activist in Kentucky
November 1, 2010In the infamous video of the scene, one can actually hear the crunching as he stomps Valle repeatedly.
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Stewart and Colbert draw mammoth crowd with many messages
November 1, 2010Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert framed Saturday's rally as a call for national unity and a rejection of media fear-mongering , but many participants had a more specific political message in mind.
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Fight brews over state child care funds
November 1, 2010Parents, child care providers and Democratic state legislators are waging a dramatic battle to reverse one of Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's most controversial line item vetoes.
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