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Texas “women power” blocks anti-abortion bill
June 28, 2013AUSTIN, Texas - A severe anti-abortion bill went down to defeat June 25 thanks in part to a 10-hour filibuster by state Senator Wendy Davis of Fort Worth.
Read moreWhat they didn’t tell you about the Twinkies comeback!
June 27, 2013The trimmed-down Hostess has a far less costly operating structure than the predecessor company, but workers are no longer unionized.
Read moreDetroit protests tar sands facilities
June 26, 2013"From start to finish, these tar sands are a terrible idea."
Read moreNurses march across Golden Gate Bridge to protest Keystone
June 21, 2013SAN FRANCISCO - Members of the National Nurses United union and environmentalist allies marched on June 20 across San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge in the latest show of opposition to the proposed and controversial Keystone...
Read moreEmission Impossible: Obama plans to cut carbon output
June 21, 2013As part of a planned comprehensive climate change strategy, President Obama will announce an effort in July to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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