U.S.
GOP blocks jobless aid, vows to kill all Dem-backed bills
December 1, 2010Millions of Americans are almost certain to lose their unemployment checks this month after Congress failed to extend benefits by the Nov. 30 deadline.
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16 arrested in DREAM Act sit-in
December 1, 2010Protestors staging a sti-in at a Texas senator's office were arrested and held for hours.
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Youth: Let us serve our country, pass Dream Act
December 1, 2010Passing the DREAM Act is about young people and their future, say labor and immigration reform advocates.
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Ohio jobless demand action
December 1, 2010As federal unemployment benefits expired for 800,000 Americans Tuesday, people rallied in downtown Cleveland to demand extension of this critical lifeline.
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“Long time coming”: Congress OKs compensation for Black farmers, Native Americans
December 1, 2010The legislature approved a landmark bill to pay $4.6 billion in compensation to African American farmers and Native Americans.
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