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  • 1300 march for justice and jobs in Rockford, Ill.

    1300 march for justice and jobs in Rockford, Ill.

    September 18, 2009

    ROCKFORD, IL – Over 1,300 community residents in Rockford Ill. marched over the weekend for jobs, education and justice in response to the police killing of Mark Anthony Barmore. Barmore was was slain on August 24...

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  • Obama missile move positive step in nuclear reduction

    Obama missile move positive step in nuclear reduction

    September 18, 2009

    President Barack Obama announced Sep. 17 that he plans to replace the Bush administrations missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland with a “new approach” by deploying a reconfigured system aimed at intercepting shorter-range...

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  • Obama raises the roof at labor convention in Pittsburgh

    Obama raises the roof at labor convention in Pittsburgh

    September 18, 2009 By John Wojcik

    PITTSBURGH– As President Obama walked to the podium to address the AFL-CIO convention it felt like a prolonged earth tremor had begun. Three thousand people jumped to their feet and began almost five solid minutes of...

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  • House vote on Rep. Wilson’s outburst a wake-up call

    House vote on Rep. Wilson’s outburst a wake-up call

    September 18, 2009

    House Democrats plan to vote on a resolution today that will formally reprimand Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., for his lack of tolerance when he shouted “You lie,” during President Barack Obama’s prime-time health care address last...

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  • Obama speech boosts health care reform

    Obama speech boosts health care reform

    September 18, 2009

    President Obama’s recent speech to Congress calling for an end to bickering, fear-mongering and insurance company lies, gave a powerful boost to health care reform with a new poll showing strong majority support for his package...

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