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White House launches new agency to advance climate change action
February 18, 2010The Obama administration is establishing a new federal Climate Service to suppport national, state and local action on climate change, officials announced last week.
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N.Y. progressives begin to line up behind Gillibrand
February 18, 2010Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., appointed to fill the seat vacated by now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has already picked up a spate of endorsements.
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Labor presses White House on NLRB nominees
February 18, 2010Last week the Republicans filibustered and effectively killed President Obama's nomination of Craig Becker, a long-time pro-labor lawyer. The AFL-CIO is not happy.
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Californians rally for jobs
February 18, 2010Over 1,000 workers and union activists gathered in the state capital on a working day recently in a spirited rally for job-creating legislation.
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Latino children suffer most in foreclosure crisis, report says
February 17, 2010Latino children and families who lost their homes due to foreclosure suffer long-term psychological and social trauma, according to a new report.
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