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DC vote launches postcard campaign for D.C. voting rights
February 16, 2009DC Vote recently launched a postcard campaign in support of the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (DC VRA), a bill that will give residents of Washington, D.C., a voting member in Congress.
Read moreLawsuit sheds more light on terror war abuses
February 16, 2009NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) - Three human rights groups have released documents that they say reveal close cooperation between the U.S. Defence Department and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in rendering terrorism suspects to secret...
Read moreMan shot dead by LA police with Taser gun
February 16, 2009February 16 (Xinhua) A man died on Saturday after being shot by police with a Taser gun, becoming the latest victim of Taser guns, authorities said on Sunday.
Read moreFamily farmers need foreclosures help like homeowners
February 16, 2009The restructuring of housing loans is thought to be a way to help millions of Americans to stay in their homes that are threatened with foreclosure. But those of us in agriculture ask, 'Where is the...
Read moreStimulus passes, more work to be done, Obama says
February 15, 2009President Obama, in his weekly address to the nation, Feb. 14, celebrated a major political victory with the passage of his economic recovery package in the Senate this week. He also looked forward to putting into...
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