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Student activist helped save Gabrielle Giffords’ life
January 11, 2011 By Pepe Lozano
A college student activist/hero is credited with saving the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
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Let’s put blame where it belongs: right-wing extremism
January 10, 2011 By Sam Webb
In the wake of the senseless shooting in Tucson, Ariz., people and politicians of various political inclinations have appealed for goodwill, civil discourse and national unity.
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Maryland faces $1.2 billion in new cuts
January 10, 2011 By Vivian Weinstein
While taxes on the rich are set to expire, increased taxes on gas and alcohol, which would disproportionately affect working people, are under consideration.
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Battle looms on immigration and citizenship
January 10, 2011 By Emile Schepers
The Republican ultra right is launching a multi-pronged attack on immigrants and their families.
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How to read those December unemployment figures
January 10, 2011 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg
The nation's unemployment rate declined 0.4 percent in December but only because unprecedented numbers have dropped out of the workforce altogether.
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