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Miners arrested in protest against coal company
January 29, 2013The nation's largest coal companies created the spin-off company, Patriot Coal, in a scheme to rob thousands of union members and beneficiaries of their pensions and health care benefits.
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Jan. 30 day of action: “We need Jobs Not Cuts”
January 29, 2013The Americans for Tax Fairness online "flash-mob" campaign "We need #JobsNotCuts" is part of a national Jan. 30 Day of Action.
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Oil barge crashes, leaks into Mississippi River
January 29, 2013Cleanup crews rushed to clean up the mess the following day, and are continuing to skim oily water off the river.
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Berlusconi heaps praise on Mussolini
January 29, 2013Berlusconi, a billionaire media titan, whose conservatives are polling second in voter surveys ahead of next month's election, spoke to reporters a during ceremony commemorating the Holocaust.
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Today in labor history: Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” tops charts
January 29, 2013The song was written and originally performed by Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut.
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