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Hershey’s chocolate tainted with child exploitation, group charges
July 15, 2011The Raise the Bar Hershey Campaign is urging chocolate lovers to choose another brand until Hershey's gets child abuse out of its chocolate.
Read moreMinnesota unions await details of deal to end shutdown
July 15, 2011The two sides were at an impasse over how to resolve a $5 billion deficit for the budget period that started July 1.
Read moreBudget must “respect, protect” women, coalition says
July 15, 2011National Council of Womens' Organizations launched the Respect, Protect, Reject Campaign, and is calling on lawmakers to uphold Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and emphasize women's concerns in the talks.
Read moreOn the Bayou, BP oil spill hasn’t gone away
July 15, 2011Eric Guzman carries himself like any healthy 35-year-old, but his eyes tell you he's been through what only someone much older would normally have experienced.
Read moreRetired, but fighting: ARA stands up for Social Security (video)
July 15, 2011Barbara Easterling, president of the 4-million-member Alliance for Retired Americans, tells it like it is about Social Security and the budget crisis.
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