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U.S. prepares to celebrate MLK Jr. Day
January 13, 2010It's been more than 25 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday.
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Survey shows continued support for immigration reform
January 13, 2010If all goes as planned, Congress will try once more to deal with comprehensive immigration reform in February and March of this year.
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No need for MTA’s draconian cuts
January 13, 2010The MTA's cuts, targeting students and seniors, are even worse than past "doomsday" scenarios, but the truth is, none of these cuts are necessary.
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Unemployed protest wins changes in system
January 13, 2010Unemployed workers in Connecticut are having a little bit easier time filing their claims this week due to a mass phone call protest.
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Labor backs Coakley in heated Massachusetts senate race
January 12, 2010The Jan. 19 special election for the late Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts is heating up at a time when President Obama and Democrat lawmakers in Congress are on the verge of passing legislation...
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