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White House considering more economic stimulus

September 3, 2010 By John Wojcik

In the face of the bad news about unemployment rising to 9.6 percent from last month's rate of 9.5 percent there are reports that the White House is considering an emergency economic stimulus.

Coalition fights racial profiling in Virginia

September 3, 2010 By Emile Schepers

Latino are s mounting a last ditch effort to stop Virginia and the federal Department of Homeland Security from setting up a program which could seriously increase racial profiling.

Another oil rig explodes

September 2, 2010 By John Wojcik

Another offshore oil rig exploded and burned in the Gulf of Mexico Sept. 2, 80 miles south of the Louisiana coast.

Budget impasse hurts millions of Californians

September 1, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Programs affecting millions of Californians face a double-whammy: delays in funding, and uncertainty about what funding they will ultimately receive.

ACLU sues Obama to stop U.S. hit lists

September 1, 2010 By Joe Sims

President Obama, CIA chief Leon Panetta and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights.