AP 2010-09-24

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AP 2011-07-06

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AP 2011-03-14

1. Wisconsin lawmakers have voted to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from the state's public workers. The vote ends a standoff over union rights that has rocked the state and the nation. Earlier, police hauled away dozens of protesters

AP 2010-07-06

1. President Barack Obama blames political posturing, special interest wrangling for not making headway on immigration policy. Obama wants to fix the system, using more than just what he calls fences and border patrols. 2. Prosecutors say one of the

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