March 18, 2010 -
By Anthony D. Avincula, New America Media ATLANTA -- Contrary to perception in the South and other parts of the country that H1N1 virus has already ebbed in recent months, health department officials here reported an unusual uptick in flu cases and warned that the H1N1 pandemic is far from over. The last week of February alone saw 36 people hospitalized because of H1N1 and seasonal flu. In the first week of March the number had almost
March 18, 2010 -
The U.S. Senate passed a jobs bill yesterday that aims to tackle unemployment by providing tax incentives to businesses that hire jobless workers.
March 17, 2010 -
By A.C. Thompson, ProPublica
March 16, 2010 -
As a state that depends heavily on coal-fired power, North Carolina currently dumps more climate-disrupting carbon dioxide pollution into the environment from burning fossil fuels than 186 nations.
March 15, 2010 -
Immigrant rights advocates have sent a letter to President Barack Obama and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano asking them to immediately suspend all immigration enforcement activities through the end of the year in order to decrease fear within immigrant communities and encourage their participation in the 2010 Census.