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  • Got money?

    Got money?

    August 16, 2008

    State budget gaps spreading, reports say Like pollutants spreading through a food chain, the consequences of the country’s economic crisis are multiplying in state budgets around the nation. Bush administration policies have made the crisis worse....

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  • Black American swimmer wins Olympic gold, historic first

    Black American swimmer wins Olympic gold, historic first

    August 16, 2008 By Diane Mohney

    Cullen Jones, only the second African-American to make the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, is the second African American to win an Olympic Gold Medal for his performance in the team’s 4 x 100 freestyle relay. Amid...

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  • Questions raised about McCains judgment on Georgia-Russia conflict

    Questions raised about McCains judgment on Georgia-Russia conflict

    August 15, 2008

    The conflict in Georgia has cast a spotlight on both John McCain’s ethics and on his ability to exercise good judgment in a time of crisis. McCain’s longtime business partner and current chief foreign policy adviser,...

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  • FDR grandson: Happy Birthday, Social Security!

    FDR grandson: Happy Birthday, Social Security!

    August 15, 2008

    Groups take on McCain privatization plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Aug. 14, marks the 73rd anniversary of the day the Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In recognition of the...

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  • Latino voters on the rise for Obama

    Latino voters on the rise for Obama

    August 15, 2008

    There is no doubt about it. Nov. 4 could ultimately change the face of American politics and its Latino voters who will arguably make the difference. Latinos are expected to make voter history as one of...

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