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Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
July 3, 2012As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
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Hoffa and Brown try to put brakes on Pacific trade pact
July 2, 2012With the Obama administration moving ahead with negotiations with Pacific Rim nations, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Teamsters President James Hoffa teamed up.
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Today in history: Civil Rights Act signed
July 2, 2012On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, a historic advance for all Americans.
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Congress agrees on $ for roads, bridges, but not mass transit
July 2, 2012Key GOP hang-ups, which were apparently dropped from the final version of the legislation, included Republican insistence on construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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Calif. leading on Affordable Care Act
July 2, 2012Roughly half and two-thirds of currently uninsured Californians will be covered through the ACA. It's expected to bring the state some $15 billion in federal funds each year.
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