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SW Florida residents say “No fracking”
May 6, 2014Environmental activists and oil drilling opponents have many unanswered questions concerning several aspects of this type of operation.
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Today in labor history: Steinbeck wins Pulitzer for “The Grapes of Wrath”
May 6, 2014The book combines simple, plainspoken language and compelling plot with rich description, one of Steinbeck's most effective works of social commentary.
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Alabama to pay $580,000 because of unconstitutional anti-immigrant law
May 6, 2014"This lawsuit put a swift end to a cruel, discriminatory, and unlawful effort to drive immigrant families out of their homes."
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“Kill-A-Gay and Flog-A-Woman” laws protested at Beverly Hills hotel
May 6, 2014The law effective May 1, in the Southeast Asian country of Brunei, provides for fines and prison sentences for gay men and lesbians, and women who have abortions.
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UN: Spread of polio now a world health emergency
May 5, 2014The World Health Organization declared polio an international health emergency that could grow in the next few months and unravel the nearly three-decade effort to eradicate the disease.
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