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Hope, change, unity, history
June 7, 2008After 17 months and 56 primaries and caucuses, and after an unprecedented 35 million people cast their votes during the nominating process, Sen. Barack Obama became the first African American who could claim the nomination of...
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Fast-buck construction behind crane disaster
June 7, 2008NEW YORK — A crane collapse here May 30, killing two construction workers, brought the total of construction-related deaths in the city since January to 19. There have been 31 deaths of construction workers on the...
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Unionists raise funds for earthquake victims
June 7, 2008New York — In response to last month’s devastating earthquake in Sichuan, China, Local 23-25 of Unite Here, which represents a large number of Chinese immigrant garment workers here launched fundraising efforts for the victims on...
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India decides on historic womens bill
June 7, 2008The United Progressive Alliance, the ruling group of parties in India, finally reintroduced in Parliament last month a long delayed and eagerly awaited bill to advance women’s political representation. Called the Women’s Reservation Bill, the measure...
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Fourth Fleet threatens peace, democracy in Latin America
June 7, 2008Latin American leaders have been critical of the Bush administration plan to reestablish the U.S. Fourth Fleet which will, according to a Department of Defense press release, operate “in the Caribbean, and Central and South America.”...
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