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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and you
July 15, 2008The financial crisis that has been sweeping the United States and much of the capitalist world since last summer reached a new phase when mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moved near insolvency. This unfolding...
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Power, justice, freedom, vote: NAACP meets in Cincinnati
July 14, 2008“Power, Justice, Freedom, VOTE!” are the themes resonating through Cincinnati this week as over 9000 participants converge on this southern Ohio city for the NAACP annual conference. The civil rights organization will celebrate its 100th birthday...
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Florida too early to call for McCain
July 12, 2008TAMPA -- Thousands of Floridians gathered in locations throughout the state recently in support of Sen. Barack Obama's 'Unite for Change' call. From the overwhelming response of Floridians, from Tallahassee and Jacksonville in the north to...
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AMA apologizes for history of racial inequality
July 12, 2008CHICAGO, Ill. - The American Medical Association (AMA) today [July 10, 2008] apologizes for its past history of racial inequality toward African-American physicians, and shares its current efforts to increase the ranks of minority physicians and...
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Obama, McCain kick off campaign for Latino vote
July 11, 2008Candidates show stark differences on economy John McCain and Barack Obama kicked off their campaigns to reach the Latino community June 28, providing a unique comparative view of their sharply different philosophies and programs. The two...
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