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Published: 04/5/11

Wis. Democrats Who Fled Quietly Return to Senate

By  not in system - AOL News
Wis. Democrats Who Fled Quietly Return to Senate

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's Democratic state senators returned to work Tuesday with little fanfare, a stark contrast to the scene in February when their dramatic decision to flee the state in protest over an anti-union bill helped fuel massive protests that made the state the center of a national fight over union rights. The 14 Democrats left for Illinois with no warning on Feb. 17, leaving the Senate with one too few members to vote on the bill. Finally on March 9, Republicans removed some financial provisions from the bill so they could pass it with a lower quorum and no Democrats present. ...

Published: 06/21/10

Birds, Turtles Cooked Alive in Gulf Oil Spill [VIDEO]

By  David Knowles - Politics Daily
Birds, Turtles Cooked Alive in Gulf Oil Spill [VIDEO]

As BP struggles to mitigate the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, animals continue to suffer the effects of the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Here are two graphic reminders of the toll being felt by the animals of the Gulf of Mexico. First, Mike Ellis, a boat captain who is attempting to help BP with the cleanup, describes his efforts to save Kemp's Ridley turtles, and finding the endangered animals caught in the oil company's burn-offs. Second, here is a report by NBC News on the plight of birds such as the endangered brown pelican, which, after finding ...

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