U.S.
New York bias attack points to rise in anti-gay violence
October 18, 2009New Yorkers were horrified at the recent near-fatal beating of Jack Price near his home in the College Point neighborhood.
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‘Fund the MAP, close the gap’
October 16, 2009More than 2,000 from Illinois marched on the state Capitol to demand funding for more than 137,000 students whose Monetary Assistance Program grants were only funded for half the school year.
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Cap and trade controls smog, says EPA
October 16, 2009A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week touted the success of a cap and trade program (known as NOx Budget Trading Program, or NBP) that regulates emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in...
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Labor slams ‘deeply flawed’ Finance health bill
October 15, 2009The labor movement will oppose any health reform bill that does not correct the "deeply flawed" version approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
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Rush Limbaugh ejected!
October 15, 2009Rush Limbaugh, a conservative radio talk show host known for his racially charged comments, has been removed from a potential group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams.
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