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  • Murdoch’s apology over ‘chimp’ cartoon follows 100,000 letters, planned confrontation at residence

    Murdoch’s apology over ‘chimp’ cartoon follows 100,000 letters, planned confrontation at residence

    February 25, 2009 By Special to People’s World

    The national civil rights organization ColorOfChange.org said today that it had coordinated with NYPD to conduct a public confrontation outside Rupert Murdoch's residence over his lack of action regarding The New York Post's controversial 'chimp' cartoon....

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  • Pakistan extends Swat Valley truce

    Pakistan extends Swat Valley truce

    February 25, 2009

    Original source: Islamist guerillas indefinitely extended a ceasefire in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Tuesday after the army suspended operations in the region. Islamabad and pro-Taliban fighters have observed a truce in the district of North-West Frontier...

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  • Guadeloupe workers sustain wage protest

    Guadeloupe workers sustain wage protest

    February 25, 2009

    Original source: Workers in Guadeloupe rebuilt roadblocks on Monday and vowed to maintain their 35-day-old general strike after Paris went back on a pledge to boost the lowest-paid wages. Representatives of the French government left the...

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  • BBC World Service journalists walk out over outsourcing

    BBC World Service journalists walk out over outsourcing

    February 25, 2009

    Original source: Furious BBC World Service workers will strike for 24 hours on Thursday over the outsourcing of production. Staff working for the south Asia section are to take part in the strike after the breakdown...

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  • WORLD NOTES

    WORLD NOTES

    February 25, 2009

    Guadeloupe: Strike forces French concessions After a month-long general strike against high prices, low wages and 20 percent unemployment shut down public services, shops, fisheries and businesses in the French colony of Guadeloupe, French President Nicolas...

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