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FAIR intern John Knefel arrested for covering an Occupy Wall Street protest. "He didn’t produce an official press pass, so that means he was resisting arrest," an NYPD officer explained.

Busted for Tweeting

 

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PRI Public Radio International via The Takeaway

Hardware superstore Lowe's has decided to pull its advertising from TLC's "All-American Muslim" after protests from a Christian group. What do you think of Lowe's decision?

The Takeaway - Lowe's Pulls Ads From Reality Show 'All-American Muslim'

 

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Last month The Takeaway spoke about "All-American Muslim," TLC's latest reality show. We spoke with one of the actors just days before the show went on air. The show has now been on air for a month. 

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has, for the first time, confirmed what critics of fracking, a controversial natural gas drilling practice, have long suspected: fracking can contaminate drinking water supplies.

EPA acknowledges link between fracking, well pollution in Wyoming | PRI.ORG

 

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The Environmental Protection Agency conducted a three-year study of wells in Wyoming near sites where hydraulic fracking has been conducted and found extensive contamination and a possible link to the the fracking process.

 

 

Native News Wire

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/us/california-indian-tribes-eject-thousands-of-members.html?_r=2&ref=us

 

California Indian Tribes Eject Thousands of Members

 

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Clan rivalries and political squabbles are often triggers for disenrollment, but critics say the biggest factor has been casino gambling.

 

 

Indian Country Today Media Network

Occupy Wall Street Stirs Up Radical Ideas in Indian Country

Article here…
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/12/13/occupy-wall-street-stirs-up-radical-ideas-in-indian-country-67100?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=occupy-wall-street-stirs-up-radical-ideas-in-indian-country-67100&utm_campaign=fb-posts

 

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