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Archives for mars 2013

Are We Still Talking About This? Continued GOP Resistance To Health Care Reform

In this March 23, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Although the Supreme Court this past June upheld the Affordable Care Act, voices within the Republican Party seem unfazed by the high court’s ruling as […]

Edward Rhymes
Par Edward Rhymes
In this March 23, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Although the Supreme Court this past June upheld the Affordable Care Act, voices within the Republican Party seem unfazed by the high court’s ruling as new calls for repealing Obamacare have gone forth from none other than Paul Ryan and other individuals as well. Health care reform, in its most robust sense, is a moral imperative that a society

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Years Of California Chemical Spills Lead To Settlement, Cleanup

Protesters in Kettleman City, Calif., rally about chemical spills at landfills. (Photo/Greenaction.org) On Wednesday, operators of Chemical Waste Management, a toxic waste disposal facility near the San Joaquin Valley in California, agreed to pay $311,000 in fines for failing to report 72 hazardous materials spills over the last four years. Representatives from the California Department of […]

Martin Michaels
Par Martin Michaels

On Wednesday, operators of Chemical Waste Management, a toxic waste disposal facility near the San Joaquin Valley in California, agreed to pay $311,000 in fines for failing to report 72 hazardous materials spills over the last four years. Representatives from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control applauded the agreement,

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Fourth Conn. High School Student Charged In Sexual Assault Case

Torrington High School Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio are two of the four men charged in a sexual assault case in Connecticut. (Photo/via Twitter) On Wednesday, a fourth high school football player in Torrington, Conn., was charged in a statutory rape case involving two 13-year-old girls. Investigations related to the sexual assault charges began on Feb. 10, […]

Katie Rucke
Par Katie Rucke

On Wednesday, a fourth high school football player in Torrington, Conn., was charged in a statutory rape case involving two 13-year-old girls. Investigations related to the sexual assault charges began on Feb. 10, 2013, but other basic details of the case remain unknown to the public as a state judge has sealed information about the allegations

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Closing Supermarket Leaves Free Food For Hungry — Police Deny Them The Food

Police stopped about 300 people from taking food outside of the Laney Supermarket in Augusta, Georgia, saying it was destined for a nearby landfill instead. (Photo/via Flickr) On Tuesday, roughly 300 hungry people gathered at the Laney Supermarket in Augusta, Georgia, hoping to take some food the closing supermarket put out for the public to take […]

Martin Michaels
Par Martin Michaels

On Tuesday, roughly 300 hungry people gathered at the Laney Supermarket in Augusta, Georgia, hoping to take some food the closing supermarket put out for the public to take as police were carrying out an eviction order for the supermarket. Instead of allowing poor citizens to enjoy the food or transporting it to a community pantry, Richmond county

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Letter From Isa Town Women’s Prison In Bahrain

Bahraini anti-government protesters run as riot police open fire with tear gas and clashes begin in Sitra, Bahrain, on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Clashes erupted after the politically charged funeral of Jaffar al-Taweel, 35, who relatives and rights activists say died from excessive tear gas inhalation. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) A great leader is immortal — […]

Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Par Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

A great leader is immortal -- their words and deeds echo through the years, decades, and centuries. They echo across oceans and borders and become an inspiration that touches the lives of many who are willing to learn. One such leader is the remarkable Martin Luther King Jr. As I read his words I feel that he is reading out to us from another land

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Actress Ashley Judd Won’t Run For US Senate

In this Nov. 1, 2008 file photo, actress Ashley Judd, a Kentucky native, speaks at a Democratic get-out-the-vote rally in Louisville, Ky. Judd announced Wednesday she won’t run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky against Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, saying she had given serious thought to a campaign but decided her responsibilities and energy need to […]

Associated Press
Par Associated Press

Actress Ashley Judd announced Wednesday she won't run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky against Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, saying she had given serious thought to a campaign but decided her responsibilities and energy need to be focused on her family. The former Kentucky resident tweeted her decision. "Regretfully, I am currently unable to

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