Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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TV’s Supernatural: A horror-drama about real family values
October 25, 2011Supernatural highlights family values, working class ideas and portrays bold and powerful statements against religion and politics that few other shows have dared make.
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Arctic drilling? Cain should not be able!
October 24, 2011The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge provides a home to countless species of wildlife, some of which are endangered.
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GOP bill would expose Grand Canyon to uranium mining
October 20, 2011Republicans are proposing a bill that would expose one million acres of Grand Canyon National Park to uranium mining, which critics say would spread pollution and destroy 8,000 jobs.
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From grime to green: Chinese city transforms
October 19, 2011Shenyang, China - population 8 million - was once heavily polluted by blankets of soot and smog. Now, it is transforming itself into a growing center for green technology.
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Global effort develops to save sharks
October 11, 2011Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., signed legislation Oct. 7 to ban the possession or sale of shark fins in California, which may save countless sharks.
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California hotel ordered to shell out $36,000 in back pay
October 7, 2011An Embassy Suites hotel was found guilty of denying required paid rest breaks to seven of its workers, and has been ordered to pay each of them about $5,000.
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One in three vets say war’s not worth it
October 6, 2011In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.
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Labor fights to recognize Native American rights
October 5, 2011The AFL-CIO is fighting to add a new constituency group for Native Americans to its roster.
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