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The Rich get Poorer?

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Change is coming: EPA Plans Rules on Clean Gas

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All Fun and Games Till Somebody gets Caught

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Putting an End to Domestic Violence in the Big Apple - The Center Against Domestic Violence

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Saving Our Men - The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women

President Obama recently signed the reauthorization of the the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) into law. This is a huge step forward for all victims of sexual and domestic violence across the country. This new legislation is better than the 1994 version because it both expands and creates federal programs that help victims of sexual and ...

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