U.S.
Obama nominee could shape Supreme Court for decades
April 13, 2010Obama told reporters he would look for a candidate with qualities similar to Stevens, a Republican who became a liberal on the court.
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Three grim tales from the Big Apple
April 13, 2010Ranked third or fourth richest city in the world, will New York tell its young generation that it cannot provide shelter, or classrooms, or even transportation to school?
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Fix broken immigration system, rally demands
April 13, 2010CHICAGO - "We're human beings. Everyone has a right to be with his or her families," Olivia Segura said of the threat to deport her husband. "Let me keep my family together."
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Northern Manhattan mobilizes against budget cuts
April 12, 2010More than 1,000 residents held a unity rally on Saturday to mobilize against proposed budget cuts that will have a devastating effect on this predominantly Latino and black working class community.
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Company demands rate hike for new coal plant
April 12, 2010Despite claims coal energy is cheaper than green energy, Consumers Energy wants to impose an 8.5 percent rate hike to pay for a new coal-fired plant in Michigan.
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