U.S.
Despite high unemployment, Black teens more optimistic
May 11, 2010Despite record levels of unemployment, Black young people, since the election of President Barack Obama, have become optimistic about the future, according to a number of recent studies.
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Chicago students protest drastic cuts: “Where’s our bailout?”
May 11, 2010Up to 1,000 Chicago high school students walked out of class to peacefully protest drastic cuts hitting public schools in Illinois.
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No clear plan yet to stop the leak
May 11, 2010Oil could be gushing for at least three more months in the aftermath of last month's BP oil rig explosion.
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At California’s Capitol, panel sheds light on immigration issues
May 11, 2010SACRAMENTO - The California State Capitol was the site of a unique conference on immigration reform, with testimony on Arizona's new law, NAFTA, and problems of students and workers.
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Scottsboro widow dies
May 11, 2010Melva Norris, widow of Clarence Norris, the last survivor of the Scottsboro prisoners, died recently at age 82, 21 years after her husband died in a Bronx hospital. Thanks to the struggle of Communists and...
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