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U.S.
National Gay Media Association member papers endorse Clinton for president
October 13, 2016This is an unprecedented joint announcement from the newspapers.
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U.S.
This week in history: First birth control clinic in U.S., 1916
October 11, 2016Each woman who visited the clinic received Sanger’s pamphlet What Every Girl Should Know, a short lecture on the female reproductive system, and instructions on the use of various contraceptives for a charge of ten cents.
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Environment
This week in history: International Day to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
September 26, 2016"The consequences of any further use of nuclear weapons, whether intentional or by mistake, would be horrific."
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News
New Ohio poll: Trump plummets 12 points among union members
September 20, 2016In a speech to more than 400 union members today in Ohio, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will drop a major finding from internal polling.
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Arts
This week in history: New Smithsonian African American Museum opens
September 19, 2016Efforts to erect such a museum go back as far as 1915, when it was originally proposed by African-American Civil War veterans.
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News
Today in U.S. history: Racists bomb Birmingham church, kill 4 children
September 15, 2016Many martyrs died in the cause of freedom, but none touched the conscience of the nation and the world more deeply than the terrorist murder of these four children.
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News
This week in history: National Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15
September 12, 2016We recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latin Americans to the U.S. and celebrate their heritage and culture.
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News
This week in history: International Literacy Day at half-century mark
September 6, 2016UNESCO is celebrating the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day under the banner "Reading the Past, Writing the Future."
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