Domestic violence groups say killing shows importance of emergency shelters for women
Advocacy groups: Stabbing shows worth of shelters Advocacy groups claim they chased Lou Dobbs off CNN but cable head says pressure didn’t do it
Advocacy groups claim victory after Dobbs leaves Border advocacy group says $6 billion, 5,000 inspectors needed to bolster land port security
Texas group warns of weaknesses at land ports AMA opposes ‘don’t ask, don’t tell;’ says gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities more images Bill heading to Obama would boost federal arts, cultural funding to highest level in 16 years more images CNN stays away from Lou Dobbs during four-hour documentary on LatinosNEW YORK — CNN is airing a four-hour special on Latinos in America this week that ignores its own commentator Lou Dobbs, whose persistent advocacy against illegal immigration has angered many Hispanics. Obama officials hear from fisherman, scientists about crisis in coastal LouisianaNEW ORLEANS — Fishermen, scientists and public officials on Monday urged the Obama administration to deal with south Louisiana’s dire problems before the region is lost to the Gulf of Mexico. Bay Area pit bull advocacy group says Vick declined invitation to visit his former dogsOAKLAND, Calif. — A Bay Area pit bull advocacy group says Michael Vick has declined an invitation to visit eight of his former dogs this weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles are in town to play the Oakland Raiders. Tax them, not us, interest groups say to Congress’ health proposals
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert meets with gay rights group after opposing anti-discrimination lawsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert met with a gay rights advocacy group Tuesday for the first time since saying he opposes providing legal protections for gay and transgender people. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert meets with gay rights groups after opposing anti-discrimination lawsSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert met with gay rights advocacy groups Tuesday for the first time since saying he opposes providing legal protections for gay and transgender people. AIDS group files complaints against LA porn companies that don’t require condom use in filmsLOS ANGELES — An AIDS advocacy group filed complaints Thursday with state officials against 16 production companies that show unprotected sex in porn movies. Former ACORN field director in Las Vegas to testify against group in voter fraud probeLAS VEGAS — A former Las Vegas director for a political advocacy group accused of illegally paying canvassers to register voters during last year’s presidential campaign has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and agreed to testify against the group and another employee. Immigration rights activists press ahead with lobbying plans to reinvigorate reform effortsCHICAGO — Activists disappointed that the Obama administration has not given immigration top billing are trying to yank the issue off the back burner by pressing ahead with lobbying and legislation plans they hope will reinvigorate reform efforts. Anti-meat advocacy group sues in NJ to force food-makers to put warning labels on hot dogsNEWARK, N.J. — Hot dogs may be as American as baseball and apple pie, but an anti-meat advocacy group says they’re hazardous to your health and should carry warning labels. Advocacy group pushing for Ensign investigation told to send its concerns to FBIWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has told an advocacy group that concerns should go to the FBI over whether Sen. John Ensign violated campaign finance law with payments to a former mistress. Pa. braces for economic impact as first big wave of jobless exhausts their benefits checksHARRISBURG, Pa. — Thousands of jobless Pennsylvanians are joining the growing ranks of people around the country who are exhausting unemployment benefits, as some experts worry about another blow to a stumbling economy. Where can U-lock up? As old-style meters expire, cyclists seek new places to park in citiesPHILADELPHIA — Old-style parking meters, reviled over the decades by coin-starved drivers, are currently getting plenty of love from bicyclists worried about their possible demise. FACT CHECK: Did Sotomayor really compare abortion to slavery in legal briefs?WASHINGTON — Abortion opponents saw their issue take center stage when Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about her 12-year tenure with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. Education study finds that improvement for all students helps racial disparity remainWASHINGTON — Despite unprecedented efforts to improve minority achievement in the past decade, the gap between black and white students remains frustratingly wide, according to an Education Department report released Tuesday. Advocacy groups sue in hopes of forcing states to increase low-income voter registrationWASHINGTON — States across the country are violating part of the federal “motor voter” law requiring voter registration help for low-income residents, according to a coalition of advocacy groups trying to force change through the courts. Appeals court tosses antitrust claims lodged against Abbott Labs over AIDS drug costSAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court has rejected a lawsuit accusing Abbott Laboratories of antitrust violations over a sudden 400-percent price hike of a popular AIDS drug. Analysis: Republicans, outnumbered and politically wary, lack cohesive opposition to SotomayorWASHINGTON — A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she’s not fit to serve. AP sources: Puerto Rican advocacy group sends documents to Senate panel evaluating SotomayorWASHINGTON — A Puerto Rican legal advocacy group late Tuesday sent a trove of documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s past to the Senate panel considering her nomination. Puerto Rican legal advocacy group to send documents to Senate panel evaluating SotomayorWASHINGTON — A Puerto Rican civil rights leader said Tuesday he was ready to start sending a trove of documents from Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s past to the Senate panel considering her nomination. Advocacy groups want current, former CIA lawyers disbarred for their role in interrogationWASHINGTON — A coalition of advocacy groups is asking the District of Columbia and New York bar associations to disbar three government attorneys for approving and enabling the CIA’s harsh interrogation program. Owners of forestland could reap big money from massive climate billWASHINGTON — For years, landowners have gotten paid for not farming. Now they may get paid for not cutting down trees. Obama announces agreement with pharmaceutical companies on Medicare drug coverageWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the pharmaceutical industry’s agreement to help close a gap in Medicare’s drug coverage, calling the pact a step forward in the push for overhaul of the nation’s health care system. Advocacy group: Bias killings of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people highest since 1999NEW YORK — The number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people killed in bias-motivated incidents increased by 28 percent in 2008 compared to a year ago, according to a national coalition of advocacy groups. Holocaust museum shooting signal of increasing violence from threatened whites, some sayCrazies. Lone nut jobs. Isolated loonies. Those are frequent descriptions of people like James von Brunn, the 88-year-old white supremacist accused of opening fire at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and killing a black guard. |
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