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Iran contacting Arab opposition groups: US
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Iran is communicating with opposition groups in Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen in a bid to shape events there.

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Sarah Palin making rounds among socially conservative groups
The former Alaska governor almost exclusively speaks to pro-gun groups, small Christian schools and antiabortion organizations, usually highlighting family and faith. It may not increase her base for a potential presidential bid, but it’s lucrative. When officials at Lubbock Christian School were pondering who should headline their annual benefit dinner for the 350-student institution in …

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Union-backed groups spent $5.9 million against Whitman
Three union-backed groups targeting Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman have spent a total of $5.9 million, nearly 10 times what Whitman’s Democratic rival Jerry Brown has spent.

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Clinton urges US Jewish groups to join campaign to release American aid worker held in Cuba
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday urged Jewish groups to join the campaign to persuade Cuba to release a U.S. government contractor detained on the communist island for seven …

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Women’s Groups Urge Passage Of International Violence Against Women Act
As Congress prepares to vote on the International Violence Against Women Act (HR 4594), women’s rights groups are stepping up lobbying efforts and targeting the votes of certain senators, The Hill reports. The measure — an international version of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act — aims to combat violence against women and girls through U.S. foreign policy efforts, such as international aid …

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Civil rights groups convene with focus on economy
The nation’s largest civil rights groups are gathering this weekend to set their agendas and gear up for fall’s mid-term elections. The National Council of La Raza will host its convention in San Antonio, while members of the NAACP meet in Kansas City, Mo. United States – Services – Law – Lawyers and Law Firms – History

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Rural county ‘wind truth’ groups object to noise, impact of turbines
As wind-farm developments turn up around Rochester, so have “wind truth” groups in three southeast Minnesota counties. So far, Goodhue Wind Truth, Olmsted Wind Truth and Dodge Wind Truth organizations have popped in southeast Minnesota counties of the same names.

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Revolution groups attend Flag Day celebrations
Members of the Mont gomery Regents Coun cil of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated Flag Day a little early Friday, as they announced the arrival of historical figure Betsy Ross at the annual luncheon held at the Montgomery Country Club.

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One Story, Two Sides: Rep. Frank questions the purpose of Get Equal’s ENDA protest in House committee, but group’s co …
News:”What a stupid thing to do.” Those were the first words an agitated Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) spit out when commenting on the Get Equal protest that happened Wednesday morning, April 21, at a meeting of the House Education and Labor Committee. On Sunday, the openly gay Frank said the committee would be marking up and voting on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) ”this week or …

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Environmental groups, recreational community divided over land protection
Three citizen-crafted proposals to expand Colorado’s wilderness acreage could increase the state’s wildest lands by more than 1 million acres, marking one of the most sweeping pushes to protect Colorado’s wilderness.

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