National
California to dispose of plastic bags
September 9, 2014"Data from the over 121 local plastic bag bans in California has proven that bans are effective nd have refuted industry's claims of apocalyptic impacts on jobs."
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Homeless youth need support now more than ever
September 8, 2014This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act,, which has provided funding for services to youth experiencing homelessness across the nation.
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Fast food workers rally in Times Square
September 5, 2014The message of the demonstrators was that they are prepared to do whatever it takes to win respect and a living wage, $15 and a union.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers invite LGBT group to march
September 3, 2014Organizers of the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade say they're ending a ban and allowing a gay group to march under its own banner for the first time.
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Oil spill on Ohio River
August 29, 2014Cleanup crews are working to gather and dispose of the oil, and the U.S. Coast Guard has closed a 15-mile stretch of the Ohio River.
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