U.S.
Spokane NAACP leader hails arrest of bomb suspect
March 10, 2011The FBI later announced that it was a highly sophisticated bomb, rigged to be remotely detonated, and designed to inflict maximum casualties.
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Latinos condemn Wisconsin anti-worker bill
March 10, 2011Twenty leading national Latino organizations have come together to oppose growing attacks against the rights of workers in Wisconsin and other states.
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Video: South Chicago fights polluting plant
March 10, 2011Over a hundred angry demonstrators from Chicago's southeast side rallied at the Illinois state building to protest plans for construction of a coal gasification plant in their neighborhood.
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Illinois abolishes the death penalty
March 9, 2011"With our broken system, we cannot ensure justice is achieved in every case," Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said.
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Michigan scientists urge support for EPA
March 9, 2011More than 160 scientists from major universities across Michigan this week urged support for the Environmental Protection Agency, calling the federal agency's role essential to protecting the public health.
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