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New Orleans union teachers to take case to U.S. Supreme Court
November 7, 2014The 7,500 union teachers and staff, fired after the state took over the schools following Hurricane Katrina, are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Left coalition wins in major German state
November 7, 2014The radical Die Linke looks set to take charge of a regional government in Germany for the first time, in alliance with the SPD and Greens.
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Today in Native history: Miami, Potawatomi resistance and removal
November 6, 2014This day in history, the Miamis signed a treaty with the United States in 1838 ceding practically all of its lands south of the Wabash River in Indiana.
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Trumka: Voters said they were “desperate” for new economic life
November 6, 2014"The fact of the matter is that people are disillusioned by endless political bickering and eyed these elections with great dispirit."
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Activists plan for Ferguson protests after grand jury decision
November 6, 2014A St. Louis-based coalition of community, faith-based, and labor organizations proposed "rules of engagement" to safeguard residents and their right to protest.
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