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EPA to probe weed-killer’s links to cancer, birth defects

October 13, 2009 By Susan Webb

In another break with Bush administration policies, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will investigate the health effects of one of the nation's most widely used weed-killers, atrazine.

Obama’s Peace Prize: Wise and timely

October 12, 2009

In conferring the Nobel Peace Prize on President Barack Obama, the Nobel committee made a wise and timely decision.

Obama pledges to allow LGBT people to serve openly

October 12, 2009 By John Wojcik

Last Saturday, just one night before 150,000 gay rights supporters marched on the Capitol, President Obama pledged to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military.

Critics not buying Newt Gingrich’s new site for Latinos

October 12, 2009

In an attempt to attract Latinos during Hispanic Heritage Month, Newt Gingrich has recently launched a new bilingual Web site aimed to counter “liberal” news and media outlets on the Internet

Coalition fights right-wing initiative in Washington state

October 11, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

Not for a long time has there been such a need for increased public spending to create jobs and rebuild infrastructure, not least here in Washington State saddled with 9.2 percent joblessness.