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Today in labor history: Title IX enacted
June 23, 2014Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex.
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Environment, economy linked at new UN assembly
June 23, 2014The environment is no longer a niche topic backed by a passionate minority, Achim Steiner said, but is clearly linked to economic and societal issues.
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Vietnam appeals to public for help on China conflict
June 20, 2014China sent a deep-water oil rig into Vietnamese marine territory, along with 80 ships, including military vessels, infuriating Vietnam, which has been trying to resolve the crisis diplomatically.
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With Iraq under threat, questions emerge
June 20, 2014Among those hard questions, many Iraqis believe, should be a serious re-think of the damaging U.S. policy of manipulating ethnic and sectarian blocs in Iraq.
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Oregon contractor tell NLRB he’d rather close than clean up
June 20, 2014A painting contractor accused of threatening, bribing, interrogating, discriminating against and firing pro-union workers went without an attorney, and ended up being the prosecution's best witness.
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