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Panel: Immigrants’ advocates should step up efforts in the states
March 27, 2014Immigrants' advocates should step up efforts in the states, regardless of the fate of comprehensive immigration reform in D.C., a panel discussing the issue says.
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The war that won’t go away
March 26, 2014Melvin Morris, 80, received a Medal of Honor this month. Why is he receiving it belatedly? Because he was discriminated against during the time of the U.S. War in Vietnam.
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New Mexican miners commemorate “Salt of the Earth”
March 26, 2014"Where is Anita Torrez?" growled the sheriff's deputy at the young pregnant woman sitting at a table stuffing envelopes inside the union hall's doorway.
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Despite snow, students lobby for #DebtFreeFuture
March 24, 2014College students face many issues today, including raising tuition rates and cuts to programs. Student loan debt topped $1 trillion and is expected to reach (and even surpass) $1.3 trillion.
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Michigan same-sex marriage ban overturned, but not for long
March 24, 2014We were "excited, nervous, just like everyone else would feel," said Kim Hettinger and MaryAnn Northcote of Waterford.
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