U.S.
Wisconsin voter ID bill slammed as vote suppression
May 17, 2011State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt called it "an attempt to block the recall of unpopular GOP senators and to suppress turnout among constituencies who may tend to vote Democratic."
Read moreUnemployment insurance under attack
May 17, 2011Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and in a number of states are out to kill, or at least cripple, unemployment insurance.
Read moreDangerous bacteria found on meat in Michigan, and nationwide
May 17, 2011Meat samples from Detroit-area supermarkets contained antibiotic-resistant Staphlococcus aurea bacteria, scientists at Wayne State University reported this week. But it's not just Michigan.
Read moreGov. Brown presents new Calif. budget
May 17, 2011Calling the economy "not as good as it's been, but definitely on the mend," California Governor Jerry Brown released a revised budget proposal.
Read more“Tony and Janina”: Film of love, deportation to tour Michigan
May 17, 2011To give the immigration debate a "human face" is the goal of director Ruth Leitman in her new film "Tony and Janina's American Wedding."
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