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Senate battle on minimum wage hike to erupt after Easter
April 4, 2014That announcement by Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, brought cheers from a jammed Capitol rally after the labor-backed "Raise The Wage" bus ended its 11-state tour by halting at the foot of Capitol Hill.
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Kentuckians blast McConnell for opposing minimum wage hike
April 4, 2014"Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) has voted against every minimum wage increase since he's been in the U.S. Senate, but he's voted for his own raise and now he's worth $25 million."
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Iraq duty may have affected Fort Hood shooter
April 3, 2014His rampage ended during a stand-off with a military policewoman when Lopez took his own life.
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President celebrates Obamacare sign-up, rips Republicans
April 2, 2014President Obama made celebratory remarks at the White House yesterday after more than seven million signed up for health insurance.
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Today in women’s history: Abigail Adams attacked sexism, “fomented rebellion”
March 31, 2014On March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams urged the Continental Congress and her husband, John Adams, to consider women's rights.
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