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Illinois defends civil unions law in foster care dispute

July 12, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

State officials sent letters to four Catholic Charities agencies that place children, explaining the decision to not renew foster care and adoption contracts.

Mitt Romney: waffles and Bain in 2012

July 12, 2011 By Ryan C. Ebersole

Bain Capital, the source of much of Romney's vast wealth, does little to help his job-creating credibility.

St. Louis rally opposes cuts (with video)

July 12, 2011 By Tony Pecinovsky

Over 200 community activists, union members and students rallied outside of right-wing Republican Senator Roy Blunt's office in St. Louis demanding "no cuts" to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.

It’s ugly: Germany arms Saudi Arabia

July 12, 2011 By Victor Grossman

Media reports left two aspects unmentioned. The tank manufacturers profiting most from the deal, Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann and Rheinmetall, have always been generous in political donations. The other aspect is historical.

Labor-backed think tank: Job slump will continue

July 12, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

There's bad news for the nation's 14 million unemployed: Two top experts at the Economic Policy Institute say the jobs slump will continue.