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New Orleans Police Officers Face Criminal Charges
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in August of 2005, citizens bec…
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Oil Dispersants: Toxic or not?
As the nations worst environmental disaster in history nears the 100 day mark, concerns have arisen…
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Oil Halted, Wildlife Rehab Efforts Continue
Eighty-five days, 16 hours, 25 minutes. That's how long oil had been gushing into the Gulf of Mexic…
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Poet Documents Lives Along Mexican Border
The city of Juarez, Mexico and other towns along the U.S.-Mexican border have been ravaged by viole…
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Poet Reflects on Working in Detroit's Factories
[Sorry, the video for this story has expired.] Pulitzer prize-winning poet Philip Levine didn…
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Movies, Music Affected by Private Equity Woes
Private equity, or money invested in companies that are not part of the stock exchange, is a popula…
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Pump is 'Money Maker' for African Farmers
Martin Fisher had a vision ten years ago when he co-founded KickStart International, a Northern Cal…
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Researchers Examine Microbes' Oil Cleaning Power
As oil continues to infiltrate the delicate marshlands along the Gulf coast, researchers from the U…
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Scientist Tests Natural Method for Cleaning Oil Spill
Debates have been raging over whether using chemical dispersants to clean up the Gulf oil spill was…
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Six Months After Quake, Haiti's Progress is Slow
United Nations workers in Haiti say that the people left homeless by the quake have been remarkably…
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