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Poultry inspectors say new policy could prove lethal for consumers
June 10, 2014The proposal would allow plants to increase their line speeds up to 175 chicken carcasses per minute.
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Texas Republicans jump back in time
June 10, 2014It was the largest almost-all-white political gathering of its size in recent times. Advocates of "open-carry" rallied outside with assault rifles. Inside, more reactionary events occurred.
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Nurses give qualified support to Sanders-McCain VA proposal
June 10, 2014"While Congress has spent billions on wars and conflicts over the past few years, not enough has been spent to care for service members returning from them."
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“Daylight” appears on Israel-Palestine conflict
June 10, 2014J Street, the six-year-old "pro-Israel, pro-peace" liberal Jewish organization, with some 180,000 members and supporters, met in San Francisco June 7-8 in its first national summit on the West Coast.
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Civil rights lawsuit wins groundbreaking immigration policy
June 9, 2014After years of organizing against racist profiling by the East Haven Police Department, a landmark legal victory has been won.
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