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Politics of pandemic: Budget cuts and hog farms linked to swine flu outbreak
May 1, 2009WASHINGTON—As President Barack Obama received praise here for his quick response in declaring an “emergency” in the deadly swine flu outbreak, the politics of the pandemic began to emerge. At the insistence of Republican senators, $870...
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Unity march for immigration reform announced
April 30, 2009GREELEY Colo. – Organizers of a community service group today announced a Unity March on May 2 starting at 1 p.m. here. Greeley is about 60 miles north of Denver.
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Caucuses unite behind public health insurance option
April 30, 2009WASHINGTON — In an unprecedented initiative, the leaders of four prominent groups in Congress — the Progressive Caucus, the Black Caucus, the Hispanic Caucus and the Asian Pacific American Caucus — have sent a joint letters...
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Stella D’Oro strike continues, support grows
April 30, 2009BRONX, N.Y. -- Over a hundred members of the NY State United Teachers and the PSC (Professional and Staff Congress -- CUNY) joined Stella D'Oro bakery workers on their picket line in the northwest Bronx here...
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Apple apologizes for Baby Shaker iPhone app
April 30, 2009Parents whose children died or were permanently injured due to their babies being shaken protested outside an Apple store about an application called Baby Shaker. Apple has apologized this week for the 'deeply offensive' iPhone application,...
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