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Social Security’s 75th birthday spurs “Hands off” campaign
August 4, 2010NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The hot summer is heating up even more as the fight to preserve and extend Social Security becomes a front-burner issue in the 2010 elections.
Read moreCalifornians reject offshore oil drilling
August 4, 2010In a dramatic turnaround from a year ago, Californians' opposition to offshore oil drilling has soared in the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a new poll shows.
Read moreMaxine Waters rejects ethics violation, wants public trial
August 3, 2010"In sum, the case against me has no merit," Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said in a statement
Read moreCivil rights groups hit Race to the Top
August 3, 2010The National Urban League and five other civil rights organizations, in a in a hard-hitting report, have criticized President Obama's Race to the Top education reform program.
Read moreDown at the docks, cleaner air may be coming
August 3, 2010The docks near you might be getting a breath of fresh air soon, with a crucial piece of environmental legislation introduced into Congress last week.
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