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New Haven creates “jobs pipeline” to fight poverty, unemployment
June 28, 2013NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Gov. Dannel Malloy and workers who are now employed through the new "jobs pipeline" program, marked the official opening of New Haven Works.
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Union leaders slam Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling
June 28, 2013WASHINGTON - Union leaders panned the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act, saying the justices gutted its key section and stripped protections from voters.
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Texas executes 500th prisoner, Kimberly McCarthy (audio)
June 28, 2013This week Texas reached a grim milestone when the state put to death a woman inmate as its 500th execution since 1976.
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Student loan rates set to double as July 1 deadline looms
June 27, 2013On July 1 interest rates for federally subsidized Stafford Loans will double for 7.4 million students unless Congress takes action.
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Obama’s acting labor secretary calls for minimum wage hike
June 27, 2013Saying that it would help lift up workers and families, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris reiterated the Obama administration's support for raising the minimum wage.
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