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Unions urge last minute calls to Senate today on jobs
November 3, 2011The U.S. Senate will vote on the Rebuild America Jobs Act, which would immediately create jobs by putting $59 billion into infrastructure repairs.
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Eurozone chiefs rage at Greek PM, global unions demand Robin Hood tax
November 3, 2011The Greek people and eurozone leaders both seem to be furious at Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou's referendum announcement.
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Initiative 26: life-threatening proposition for Mississippi women
November 3, 2011The legality of abortion has remained a hot topic in American politics, the most recent incarnation of which is the "personhood" initiatives.
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Interview with Chilean student leader Camila Vallejo: They’ll see that it’s worthwhile
November 2, 2011She's president of the Chilean Students' Federation, and a picture of Karl Marx hangs in her office. Camila Vallejo, 23 years old, has been instrumental in propelling Chile's student movement, mobilized now for almost six months.
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Bank of America yields to consumer outrage over $5 fee
November 2, 2011"It was a classic David-and-Goliath fight, fueled by the growing populist outrage against the nation's financial system."
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