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Three dead, 38 injured in food plant explosion
June 11, 2009GARNER, N.C. – The bodies of three workers missing after an explosion that caused the collapse of the ConAgra Slim Jim plant here have been discovered, according to police. The only victim identified thus far is...
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Globe workers vow to fight pay cut, file labor complaint
June 11, 2009Leaders of the Boston Newspaper Guild filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board June 9 challenging a 23 percent wage cut issued by the Boston Globe and its owner The New York Times Company....
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How to revive auto and save the environment
June 11, 2009It seems like an easy solution. Give car buyers a voucher to exchange their older gas guzzlers for newer models with improved fuel economy. Thousands of car owners would jump at the chance to purchase a...
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UN environment head calls for global ban on plastic bags
June 11, 2009Plastic supermarket bags may be headed for extinction, with the head of the United Nations Environment Program calling this week for a worldwide ban. “Thin-film single-use plastic bags, which choke marine life, should be banned or...
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Dollar’s fall pushes up oil prices
June 11, 2009NEW YORK, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The dollar''s continuous devaluation pushed up oil prices again, which exceeded $69 a barrel, after two days of regression. The US light crude oil to be delivered in July rose...
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