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More big cuts in Calif. budget
June 28, 2012After months of negotiation, California Governor Jerry Brown June 27 signed overall legislation for a general fund totaling $95.1 billion.
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Murdered because they wanted to protect the environment!
June 28, 2012Environmental activists world wide - including community leaders and journalists - were being killed at a rate of one per week during 2011 alone.
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Paraguay President Lugo ousted by the rich and powerful
June 28, 2012Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop, advocated for his country's rural poor.
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Supreme Court upholds health care law
June 28, 2012In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld virtually all of the health reform law to extend health coverage to most uninsured Americans.
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Today in labor history: Luddites rebel against substandard work conditions
June 28, 2012Today in labor history, the Luddites (19th century textile workers) attacked the Heathcoat and Boden's Mill, responding to substandard workplace conditions.
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