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World forests rapidly disappearing biofuels a major driver
March 17, 2009ROME — In a reaction to the alarming data released March 16 in the 2009 State of the World's Forests report by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Friends of the Earth International and the...
Read moreHealth reform forum: Who is going to help this woman?
March 17, 2009DEARBORN, Mich. — “We have an economic crisis and one of the primary reasons is health care. We cannot afford not to reform,” Melody Barnes, director of President Obama’s Domestic Policy Council, told a White House...
Read moreUPDATED: RI workers found their factory doors locked, now demand justice
March 17, 2009EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Workers who were locked out of their jobs at a local factory two months ago are demanding, “Pay us what you owe us.”
Read moreRaising awareness about poison prevention
March 17, 2009National Poison Prevention Week is March 15-21. The goal is to increase awareness of the danger to children of unintentional exposures from pesticides and household products. The Environmental Protection Agency encourages parents and caregivers to lock...
Read moreCelebrate Deaf History Month March 13 – April 15, 2009
March 17, 2009Most American public libraries own or have access to books and videos related to American Sign Language, deaf culture and history. The public is also encouraged to look up information at the library or on the...
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