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Union leader Rugola: This is our fight for democracy
October 3, 2008White, African-American unionists unite for Obama COLUMBUS, Ohio — At organized labor’s Get Out The Vote mobilization here last week, Ohio AFL-CIO President Joe Rugola announced that he will walk across the state, stopping at shut-down...
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Why McCain suspended his campaign
October 3, 2008Behind The NewsJohn McCain got lucky last week. Less than 24 hours after the New York Times broke a story about McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis’ ties to the Freddie Mac, the big home lender that...
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What to know about your voting rights
October 3, 2008Are you registered to vote? Where should you vote? Do you need ID? Should you vote early? How do you protect your rights? Voter rights groups nationwide are answering these questions in a massive effort aimed...
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Joblessness soars, income drops, manufacturing shrinks, govt reports
October 3, 2008First time applications for unemployment benefits skyrocketed to a seven year high in September as more workers lost their jobs in an economy that John McCain described, only two weeks ago, as “basically sound.” Initial jobless...
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WORLD NOTES: October 4
October 3, 2008Venezuela: Human Rights Watch official expelled Accusing Jose Miguel Vivanco of visiting Venezuela to sow confusion, the government expelled the head of the Americas section of Human Rights Watch on Sept. 18. HRW recently issued a...
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