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IU students on strike
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Protesters marched across Indiana University's main campus to demand tuition cuts, increased enrollment of African-American students and other requests on Thursday, the same day trustees were meeting on campus. After a tense...
Tags: Government, Company Privatization, Privatization, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Protest
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Ind. U trustees meet as protesters march on campus
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Protesters on Indiana University's main campus in Bloomington have marched in support of tuition cuts and other demands while university trustees met on campus. The Herald-Times reports campus police allowed five...Tags: Demonstration, Politics, Indiana University
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Anti-tax conservatives say they'd rather jump off cliff than compromise
BOSTON (AP) — In the city where a protest over tax policy sparked a revolution, modern day tea party activists are cheering the recent Republican revolt in Washington that embarrassed House Speaker John Boehner and pushed the country closer to a...
Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Politics, U.S. Congress, Steven C LaTourette, CBS Corp.
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Mexico swears in president amid violent protests
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ,Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president Saturday vowing to restore peace and security and take on the vested interests that have hindered economic prosperity. As several hundred protesters threw fire...Tags: Felipe Calderon, Sears, Organized Crime, Mexico City, Politics
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Protests as Ireland's 1st abortion clinic opens
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in downtown Belfast, unleashing angry protests on the street and uniting Catholic and Protestant politicians in calls to investigate the new...
Tags: Government, Roman Catholicism, Hospitals and Clinics, United Kingdom, Protestantism
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Indiana Legislature's 1st day draws more protesters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of union members filled hallways of the Indiana Statehouse and lined the sidewalks outside Wednesday, marking the start of the second year of boisterous debate over the Republican-backed right-to-work proposal.
Many...Tags: Unions, Labor Legislation, Chrysler Group LLC, Career and Workplace, Indiana Legislature
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UPDATE: Indiana Dems say voters should decide right-to-work
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Benny Harris has been boarding a rented van with some fellow road construction workers most days for the past couple weeks for an hour-plus drive to make a stand in the Indiana Statehouse against a contentious labor bill. The...Tags: Unions, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, U.S. Senate
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Indiana right-to-work bill on way to final vote
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said Monday he is ready this week to sign legislation to make Indiana the first state in a decade to enact a right-to-work law.
The state Senate is expected to take the final vote Wednesday on the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Super Bowl, Republican Party, Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate
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GOP, activists join fight for answers in South Bend Police wiretap case
The fight continues to uncover more information into the wiretapping investigation at the South Bend Police Department. On Monday, the St. Joseph County Republican Party and a handful of South Bend activists joined the efforts in asking for full...
Tags: Republican Party, Local Government, American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Parties and Movements
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5 Occupy protesters arrested at Indiana University
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Police officers arrested five protesters who tried to block an entrance into a recruitment event by JPMorgan Chase Bank at Indiana University's business school. Dozens of protesters from the Occupy Bloomington and Occupy IU...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Demonstration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Protest, Politics
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Still undecided, Palin rails against Obama
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Sarah Palin says the tea party needs to play a larger role in the 2012 presidential race. Speaking to tea party activists Monday afternoon, the former Alaska governor wants conservatives to put aside internal squabbles and...Tags: Sarah Palin, Tea Party Movement, Politics
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Police arrest Occupy Honolulu protesters
HONOLULU (AP) — Police have arrested roughly a half dozen protesters after organizers of the Occupy Honolulu movement attempted to establish an encampment at a local park. Some 20 police officers arrived late Saturday at the city's Thomas Square....Tags: Demonstration, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Protest, Politics
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