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Appeal for support for Iran hunger strikers
August 6, 2010Hunger strikers in Iran's notorious Evin Prison are approaching their third week without food in protest at being transferred to solitary confinement, inhuman prison conditions and violent treatment.
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“American Idol” is about young talent, not celebrities
August 6, 2010Sooner or later every popular TV show eventually flops, and "American Idol" last season appeared to be heading down that path - but the show must go on, right?
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To win in November, unions will build “people power”
August 6, 2010WASHINGTON - More than money or anything else, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told labor leaders, "Your union members are the power."
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UAW workers cheer president but job woes persist
August 6, 2010The thrill and excitement of having President Barack Obama at the Chicago Ford factory was tempered by continuing high unemployment figures, and worries that people won't be able to buy the new cars produced.
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U.S. files labor rights complaint against Guatemala
August 6, 2010The complaint, filed last week, is the first time the U.S. has pursued a labor rights case against a free-trade partner.
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