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Cuba travel bill takes flight
July 5, 2010Congress could be on the verge of ending the U.S government's ban on travel by its citizens to Cuba.
Read moreObama tackles immigration reform
July 1, 2010President Barack Obama made an appeal to the American people and Congress today, July 1, to put politics aside, and work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Read moreSome victories and more battles on NYC budget
July 1, 2010The new budget contains significant cuts to vital services, but the City Council, buoyed by a huge outpouring of rage from city residents and workers, turned back some of the worst cuts.
Read moreEPA urges reduction in dispersants on Gulf Coast
July 1, 2010Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson ordered the company last May to reduce its usage of dispersants by 75 percent.
Read moreIllinois Republican candidates blasted for extremism
July 1, 2010Republican candidates for Illinois governor and U.S. Senate are being blasted for embracing extreme right-wing policies.
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