U.S.
Threatened Philly school closings face growing resistance
December 14, 2012The district announced the names of the schools to be shuttered; in the late afternoon a dense crowd of hundreds of protesters massed on the steps of district headquarters.
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Video: “Pot” tops “church” on Family Feud
December 13, 2012Public opinion has shifted considerably on legalizing pot in the last two decades.
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Judge orders halt on Keystone XL
December 12, 2012In eastern Texas, residents and activists have achieved a temporary reprieve after a Texas landowner filed a lawsuit against the company.
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Human Rights Day demand: tax rich, jobs not cuts
December 12, 2012She stood silhouetted against the backdrop of a holiday-lit City Hall. But she wasn't speaking of holiday celebrations.
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NY Republicans grab power in state Senate
December 12, 2012As a result of November's electoral victories the New York State Assembly remained in Democratic hands, while also winning the formerly Republican-controlled state Senate.
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