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Appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
May 31, 2012A federal appeals court declared that the DOMA unconstitutionally denies benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Urge to lawmakers: Use Trans-Pacific trade pact to favor workers
May 31, 2012The AFL-CIO is urging Congress and the Obama administration to use negotiation of the Trans-Pacific Pact to redo U.S. trade policy to support workers.
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Striking workers assail Red Cross “union-avoidance plan”
May 31, 2012It tears Red Cross workers up to not be doing the jobs they love. But at some point, they have to protect their own lives and livelihoods too.
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Fukushima fallout – U.S. regulatory agency loses top safety advocate
May 31, 2012As attorneys who represent neighbors of proposed nuclear power plants in NRC licensing cases, we have watched the response to Fukushima with concern.
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Syria at a tipping point
May 30, 2012108 civilians were reportedly killed in Houla, a group of Syrian villages. The dead included 49 children and 34 women.
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