U.S.
Students demand: No layoffs, no tuition hikes, pass Obama budget
April 14, 2009College students are visiting the home offices of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives during spring recess this week to demand support for President Obama’s student financial aid package which would add many billions in financial aid...
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Plan early for a healthy pregnancy
April 14, 2009Planning for a new baby can be an exciting task for most parents-to-be. Many pregnant women anticipate how the baby will affect the family dynamic or the best ways to save for college tuition. But did...
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Single payer, universal health care gains following in Maine
April 14, 2009Maine residents tired of health care that’s not there and angry at waste and profiteering are finding cause for hope. Evidence for that is seen in the growing numbers engaged in organizing a rally for health...
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Simpsons stamps coming with rate hike to 44 cents, doh!
April 11, 2009Homer Simpson may have had trouble getting Mr. Burns’ letter after he told the postal worker Mr. Burns’ first name was “I don’t know,” but that didn’t stop the U.S. Postal Service from putting America’s best-loved...
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Keep families together wrenching testimony highlights call for immigration reform
April 11, 2009DETROIT — In a crowded church sanctuary, Rep Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) brought his immigration reform “Family Unity” listening tour to this city, the 14th stop in a 20-city tour sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. With...
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