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Obama takes Volcker out of freezer, turns up heat on Wall Street
February 6, 2010A lot of folks feel the move by Obama has come not a moment too soon.
Read moreSuper Bowl ads stir controversy
February 6, 2010Advocates for women's rights and gay and lesbian equality are slamming CBS for ads it will and won't air during Sunday's Super Bowl.
Read morePentagon leaders say they favor gays serving openly
February 4, 2010In a historic first, the Pentagon's top leaders called this week for an end to "don't ask, don't tell," the policy.
Read moreMelanie Shouse, health care activist, dies at 41
February 4, 2010ST. LOUIS -- Melanie Shouse was 37 when she first felt the lump. She couldn't believe it. But she kept up her fighting spirit, especially for health care reform.
Read moreAgainst the odds, independent politics advance in Illinois election
February 3, 2010CHICAGO -- Voters in the Feb. 2 Illinois primary election seemed to send a message to politicians: We're fed up with corruption; we want solutions.
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