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Glenn Beck boycott grows
August 20, 2009The boycott of Fox News host Glenn Beck, led by the online activist group Color of Change, continues to gain momentum. Twenty companies have reportedly pulled their ads from the right-wing talk show after Beck called...
Read moreOklahoma ruling could get chicken waste out of our rivers
August 20, 2009A lawsuit charging poultry companies with polluting Oklahoma’s waterways got a boost this week when a federal judge ruled that large amounts of chicken waste can fall under federal anti-pollution laws.
Read moreUN, along with United States, celebrates Youth Day
August 19, 2009UN, along with United States, celebrates Youth Day By Dan Margolis UNITED NATIONS – Three West Branch, Iowa middle school students got a chance to stand in the world spotlight, presenting their work on the environmental dangers...
Read moreMichael Vick gets second chance with Eagles
August 19, 2009Despite an unfortunate dark spot in his past and after serving 18 months in prison because of it, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for Michael Vick. Last week, the...
Read moreIssues calmly debated at northern Calif. health care Town Hall
August 19, 2009ALAMEDA, Calif. ― Forty minutes before starting time, the line outside Alameda City Hall already stretched down the steps and across the block. Bright yellow tee-shirts printed with Health Care Reform Now! mingled with signs, Who...
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