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Postal unions sign cooperation pact, prepare for joint April 24 actions
March 28, 2014The target will be schemes to cut postal services, end Saturday pickup and delivery, and fire or let go by attrition hundreds of thousands of workers.
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Today in women’s history: Three Mile Island nuclear reactor overheats
March 28, 2014Since the 1979 accident, there has been an ongoing controversy over whether the radiation released at Three Mile Island led to an increase of cancer and infant mortality in the surrounding areas.
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Today in Women’s history: Birth of Effa Manley, baseball hall of famer
March 27, 2014Effa Louise Manley co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with her husband Abe Manley. Her influence extended beyond baseball; she was active in the civil rights movement and a social activist.
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Obama, Francis find common ground on income inequality
March 27, 2014The two discussed the plight of the poor as well as regions of conflict and the elusive nature of peace around the world.
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College athletes can unionize, NLRB says
March 27, 2014A federal agency said Wednesday that football players at Northwestern University can create the nation's first union of college athletes.
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