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South Dakota covers up sex abuse of Native foster children

September 16, 2013 By Albert Bender

Forced into sexually abusive foster care; incredible and atrocious as it may sound, that is the fate the state of South Dakota assigned to several Lakota children through its Department of Social Services.

Covered California rolls out education campaign for October enrollment

September 16, 2013 By Michelle Kern

Covered California will not be available to undocumented residents (leaving an estimated three million residents without coverage) or to people who are now incarcerated.

AFL-CIO crafts compromise to prevent dumping of health care law

September 16, 2013 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka said that labor's attempt to reach out to every worker in the country was going to require effort on the part of unions.

Rim Fire the latest record-breaker in year of unrelenting disasters

September 3, 2013 By Blake Skylar

As the changing climate continues to trigger disaster and disruption, California's Rim Fire, which has burned 235,841 acres, is the latest to be added to this year's list of brushfires.

President Obama rolls out higher education plan

August 26, 2013 By Michelle Kern

President Obama debuted his new proposal for curbing costs of higher education.