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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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Rising unemployment hits minorities hard, could affect health care coverage too
April 11, 2009Original source: With unemployment rates for racial minorities exceeding the national average, minorities continue to be disproportionately affected by the economic downturn and overrepresented among the people who lack health insurance. In March, the White unemployment...
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Bulgarian steel workers rally grows into national protests
April 11, 2009Reposted from www.novinite.com Teachers and doctors say they will join the persistent protests of Kremikovtzi steel mill workers, driven to despair by the economic situation in the country. The rallies will pile pressure on the Socialist-led...
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States move to spur voter engagement through preregistration
April 11, 2009States move to spur voter engagement through preregistration By Erin Ferns (Project Vote) The rising levels of voter participation among the nation’s youth continue to be challenged by the current voter registration system, perpetuating the difficulty...
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