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In economic crisis, ordinary people create solutions
November 25, 2009"We the people" - Local communities are creating human networks of food banks, community gardens, medical clinics, telephone hotlines and more.
Read moreClergy deliver prayers to Sen. Joe Lieberman
November 25, 2009An interfaith group of clergy and supporters rallied at Sen. Joe Lieberman's Hartford office Tuesday to present hundreds of personal prayers in support of health care reform.
Read moreFrancisco “Paco” Rodriguez, Chicago boxer dies after brutal fight
November 25, 2009The boxing community here is mourning the death of Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez, 25, who died over the weekend due to repeated blows to the head after a brutal boxing match in Philadelphia.
Read moreFederal aid urgently needed to avoid state budget catastrophes
November 24, 2009CHICAGO— Looming behind the 17 million jobless tsunami hitting the country is another disaster: over $180 billion in accumulated budget deficits set to devastate state governments, according to a new study by the Pew Center for...
Read moreNFL charts new course on concussion policy
November 24, 2009The NFL and its players union recently announced the approval of independent neurologists to evaluate head injuries and treating players due to concussions.
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