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April 14, 2006 - Building on the galloping momentum of immigrant rights protests around the country, advocates have called for May 1 -- celebrated world-wide as International Worker's Day -- for a general strike:

April 14, 2006 - How popular is your governor? Survey USA released its periodic ranking of "net job approval" for all 50 governors on April 12. Here's how the Southerners stacked up:

April 14, 2006 - That's how much the CEO of Exxon made in 2005. As Think Progress reports:

April 14, 2006 - If you live in North Carolina and put off doing your taxes, here's a last-minute tip: check the box to have $3 of your taxes go to the Public Campaign Fund. It doesn't affect your tax bill, and it goes towards a great cause: getting private-interest money out of judicial elections in N.C., and replacing it with public financing.

April 13, 2006 - At least two trailers provided by FEMA for Katrina disaster relief have exploded as a result of suspected propane leaks. The most recent incident seriously injured one of the occupants.

April 13, 2006 - FEMA released long-awaited guidelines yesterday regarding repairs and new construction of homes in flood-prone areas of Louisiana:

April 13, 2006 - DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff says Katrina was a wake-up call for disaster planners. Oh, and don't expect any help from the federal government - you're on your own.