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Death knell for don’t ask, don’t tell
February 18, 2010More and more Americans have come to believe that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be able to serve openly in the military without punishment.
Read moreWhite House launches new agency to advance climate change action
February 18, 2010The Obama administration is establishing a new federal Climate Service to suppport national, state and local action on climate change, officials announced last week.
Read moreN.Y. progressives begin to line up behind Gillibrand
February 18, 2010Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., appointed to fill the seat vacated by now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has already picked up a spate of endorsements.
Read moreLatino children suffer most in foreclosure crisis, report says
February 17, 2010Latino children and families who lost their homes due to foreclosure suffer long-term psychological and social trauma, according to a new report.
Read moreHealth public option springs back to life
February 17, 2010A group of influential Democratic senators called yesterday on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include the public option in the reconciliation process on health care reform.
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