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Detroit needs emergency action, not an emergency manager
April 24, 2013Detroit is far from the only community feeling the shock of the economic crisis.
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Social Security advocate says bigger cost-of-living raises needed
April 24, 2013Nancy Altman told lawmakers that instead of considering how to cut the cost of living adjustments, Social Security should adopt an alternative inflation measure.
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After Boston Marathon bombings, tears and questions remain
April 22, 2013The federal government charged the 19-year-old today with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill three people and wound more than 200. If convicted, Tsarnaev could face the death penalty.
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“This is only round one,” Obama says, after gun curbs fail
April 18, 2013"All in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington."
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Unions oppose letting Japan into trade pact
April 18, 2013The Steelworkers, the Autoworkers and the AFL-CIO formally oppose letting Japan join talks on the latest controversial "free trade" treaty, the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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