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Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Missouri House also approved legislation that would make it illegal to enforce any federal law deemed to be an infringement on the right to bare arms.

Monday, August 27, 2012  The fight for gay rights is playing out in city halls and town squares throughout the nation's heartland, from southwest Missouri to the Kansas plains to Nebraska college towns.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Gay rights activists answer 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day' with national 'Kiss In'

Monday, July 16, 2012  Activists have submitted a petition that seeks to decriminalize marijuana in Springfield.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Advocate for blind Chinese lawyer says US asylum deal expected ahead of Clinton's China visit

Monday, November 14, 2011  Angry over NYPD spying, Muslim activists urge against calling police, adding to mistrust

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Montana fugitive part of new strain of anti-government activists who hate police

Thursday, April 07, 2011  A former environmental activist said nuclear power is safe, clean, and critical to the nation's energy future.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Ohio union bill moves closer to clearing state Legislature as House lawmakers prepare to vote

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Protesters and regime supporters fought in a second day of rock-throwing battles at a central Cairo square while new lawlessness spread around the city.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Israel's attorney general says all of the nearly 700 activists detained in a deadly raid on an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip will be deported by the end of the day.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  Animal activists from all over the U.S. are scheduled to meet at the capitol today to protest the Missouri horse meat law change.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010  Dorothy Height, leading female voice of the 1960s civil rights movement, dies in DC at 98

Thursday, April 15, 2010  Tea party activists ending national protest tour with rally in the capital it loves to hate

Friday, March 26, 2010  Tea party activists want to turn conservative anger over the health care overhaul into political muscle in November