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Swine flu vaccine get the facts
August 20, 2009A new vaccine for the swine flu (H1N1) will be available this fall as the flu season begins, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services announced August 19.
Read moreGlenn Beck boycott grows
August 20, 2009The boycott of Fox News host Glenn Beck, led by the online activist group Color of Change, continues to gain momentum. Twenty companies have reportedly pulled their ads from the right-wing talk show after Beck called...
Read moreVideo: Rep. Jesse Jackson hosts town hall on health reform
August 20, 2009Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., hosted an overflow town hall meeting on health care reform August 18th. He hailed the meeting, held in a local church, as a model of civil and respectful debate and discussion.
Read moreOklahoma ruling could get chicken waste out of our rivers
August 20, 2009A lawsuit charging poultry companies with polluting Oklahoma’s waterways got a boost this week when a federal judge ruled that large amounts of chicken waste can fall under federal anti-pollution laws.
Read moreUN, along with United States, celebrates Youth Day
August 19, 2009UN, along with United States, celebrates Youth Day By Dan Margolis UNITED NATIONS – Three West Branch, Iowa middle school students got a chance to stand in the world spotlight, presenting their work on the environmental dangers...
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