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Supreme Court rules Calif. must reduce inmates

May 24, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

After a long court battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, on May 23 that California must lower its prison population by tens of thousands in the next two years, so the state can provide decent...

45,000 join AIDS walk in New York

May 23, 2011 By Jarvis Tyner

On a recent May Sunday, I, along with a small group of family and friends, walked to remember my oldest son Keith, who died of AIDS 20 years ago.

Dangerous bacteria found on meat in Michigan, and nationwide

May 17, 2011 By Susan Webb

Meat samples from Detroit-area supermarkets contained antibiotic-resistant Staphlococcus aurea bacteria, scientists at Wayne State University reported this week. But it's not just Michigan.

Wisconsin union battle moves to … Massachusetts?

May 9, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

The overwhelmingly Democratic Massachusetts state House passed a bill that would limit the right of public employees to collectively bargain for their health care.

Gay and straight teens less likely to commit suicide in liberal areas

April 19, 2011 By Teresa Albano

A break-through study involved 32,000 Oregon high school student.