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Morales on hunger strike over election delays
April 13, 2009Original source: Bolivian President Evo Morales has announced he is going on hunger strike to put pressure on Congress to set a firm date for general elections that are likely to return him to power. Bolivia's...
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Star Tribune workers seek public support to save the newspaper
April 12, 2009Reposted from Workday Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS - A major-league city depends on a professional source of daily news. Workers at the Minneapolis Star Tribune took that message to the streets Monday, using the Minnesota Twins’ home opener...
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Jerry Springer: Cutting workers loose is unethical, immoral
April 12, 2009NBC Universal is moving production of 'The Jerry Springer Show,' 'Maury' and 'The Steve Wilkos Show' to Stamford, Connecticut. 'Springer' and 'Wilkos' currently tape in Chicago, while 'Maury' is shot in New York. Jerry Springer is...
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Letter from a soldiers mother: The war is not over
April 12, 2009I was standing in line at the bank when I heard a customer ask the teller if her son was home from Iraq. The teller responded that he was not home in her house, but he...
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U.S. lawmakers visit Cuba, fan winds of change
April 11, 2009Momentum is building toward breaking down U.S.-imposed barriers against trade and travel with Cuba. The five-day visit to Cuba in early April of seven members of the Congressional Black Caucus provided a push. California Representative Barbara...
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