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San Diego school board offers apology to folk icon Seeger
February 12, 2009(AP) -- Nearly a half century ago, amid suspicion and fears of McCarthyism, folk singer Pete Seeger faced an ultimatum from the San Diego school district: Sign an oath against Communism or cancel a concert he...
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Closing Guantanamo only a first step
February 12, 2009Two days after taking office, President Barack Obama announced that the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would be closed by the end of this year at the latest. This step, which was acclaimed worldwide, is...
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‘Time for talk has passed,’ Obama continues campaign for recovery
February 12, 2009President Obama continued to hammer away on the need for speedy passage of the economic stimulus package Tuesday, Feb. 11, after visiting a construction site in Springfield, Virginia. In his remarks there, Obama chastised Congress for...
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Tell Senate to confirm Solis as labor secretary
February 12, 2009From Communication Workers of America e-Activist Network The Senate is about to vote on the nomination of Rep. Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor. Rep. Solis has been a long-time champion of worker's rights, and she'll...
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News Analysis: U.S. financial stability plan fails to thaw market
February 11, 2009U.S. President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday unveiled its long-expected reshaped financial rescue plan.
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