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Which trees are best to plant to help combat global warming?

Trees are important tools in the fight to stave off global warming, because they absorb and store the key greenhouse gas emitted by our cars and power plants, carbon dioxide (CO2), before it has a chance...

Texas Without Ivins: Wholl Keep Us Laughing?

Texas progressives mourn the death of columnist and author Molly Ivins, who succumbed to cancer on January 31. Even the people she antagonized most – corporate bigwigs and greedy politicians – are making public lamentations about...

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N. Korea nuclear talks to resume Feb. 8

The six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear issue ended in December without any substantial progress, but there is renewed hope that the next round — now scheduled for Feb. 8 — will bring...

Serrano bill seeks to reunite families

Rep. Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.) has reintroduced legislation to help reunite thousands of families that are being broken up by U.S. immigration laws every day. He is seeking support for the Child Citizen Protection Act, HR 213,...