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Coal pollution killing poor, people of color, NAACP charges
July 20, 2011More than 8 million people live within three miles of a coal power plant, and those people are disproportionately poor or people of color.
Read moreDo Texans “believe” in Rick Perry?
July 20, 2011Rick Perry hasn't convinced all religious Texans that he is a spiritual leader just because he called for a public prayer extravaganza in Houston.
Read moreUnions, allies launch national campaign for caregivers, clients
July 19, 2011The objective is to enhance community-based and home-based long-term care for the current 7.6 million elderly adults who need it and for the estimated one-fifth of the U.S. population that will need it by 2030.
Read moreWarning: Beach closings on the rise
July 19, 2011With a monster heat wave enveloping tthe Midwest, a lot of residents are heading to the Great Lakes beaches to cool off, but look out!
Read more“Rebuild the Dream”: For Henry Rhodes it’s still out of reach
July 19, 2011In house parties across the nation, 25,000 participants told heartfelt stories of their struggles to make the "American dream" a reality.
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