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UC panel: Keep higher education public and affordable
October 28, 2009BERKELEY, Calif. - Keeping California's public higher education both public and affordable was the theme as a star-studded panel gathered with hundreds of faculty members, students and concerned community members on the University of California campus...
Read moreMessage to banks: ‘Time to bail us out’
October 27, 2009Sick of profiteering, foreclosures and joblessness, thousands tell banks 'Enough is enough'
Read moreHealth reform and rural America
October 27, 2009Health reform being considered in Congress now would address the special concerns of rural Americans, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters Tuesday, Oct 27th.
Read moreTide turns on health care reform
October 27, 2009The announcement by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the public option will reach the Senate floor was greeted by labor and other leaders as proof that the tide has turned in favor of health care...
Read moreJewish peace conference takes Washington spotlight
October 27, 2009The first national conference of the surging Jewish-American peace movement, at Washington's Grand Hyatt Hotel, has drawn over 1,500 participants, exceeding organizers' expectations.
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