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New “Star Trek” shows flaws of today’s sci-fi
May 23, 2013"Star Trek Into Darkness" benefits from 3-D and the latest movie gadgets, but suffers from not having Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry alive to make it original and creative.
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Letter from the heartland: Silent factories, human pain
May 23, 2013High unemployment, the paycheck-to-paycheck population of the area, and the increasing incidence of spousal abuse, teen pregnancy and drug use still dominate daily life.
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Split Senate panel OKs Obama NLRB nominees
May 23, 2013In split votes, the Senate Labor Committee approved President Obama's five nominees - three Democrats and two Republicans - for seats on the National Labor Relations Board.
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Today in labor history: Debs imprisoned
May 22, 2013Labor activist Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned May 22, 1895, for his role in the Pullman strike.
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AFL-CIO hails vote on immigration bill, vows work to improve
May 22, 2013"This reflects an enormous step toward healing an injustice, the deportation crisis that has wrecked families, communities, and workplaces for far too long."
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