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Celebrating Justice Sotomayor
August 9, 2009Something historic happened today, Aug. 8. The first Latina, and only third woman, justice of the Supreme Court was sworn into office. And people celebrated, despite every attempt to drag Justice Sonia Sotomayor through the mud.
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Native Americans celebrate history, struggle in northwest
August 9, 2009'Paddle to Suquamish” Aug. 1-11 was a dramatic sign that the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest are in the midst of a cultural reawakening. Participation continues to grow 20 years after “Paddle to Seattle,” the...
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Legislative leader to sue Calif. governor over cuts
August 9, 2009California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, announced Aug. 7 that he will sue Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over nearly $500 million in line-item cuts the governor made last week in signing a budget revision...
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Economy on verge of new foreclosure crisis
August 8, 2009Signaling continued economic distress, Deutsche Bank estimated today that over 50 percent of mortgage holders may owe more than their homes are worth. Already 25 percent of mortgages are now “underwater.” “The percentage of “underwater” loans...
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Hiroshima mayor calls for no nukes
August 8, 2009Original source: Hiroshima's mayor has urged global leaders to back President Barack Obama's call to abolish nuclear weapons as Japan marked the 64th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing. At a solemn ceremony to commemorate...
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