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Homelessness increases among families
July 19, 2009Original source: The number of homeless families who spend some time in a shelter increased by 9 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) annual report on...
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Texas unemployment offices break down
July 19, 2009Unprecedented unemployment and political posturing by Governor Rick Perry have forced the Texas Workforce Commmission into a complete breakdown. There were warnings from the Texas AFL-CIO more than a month ago, but the corporate media reported...
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Couple covered by over 10,000 bees
July 19, 2009(Xinhua) The couple of beekeepers Li Wenhua (C, front) and Yan Hongxia, are enshrouded with over 10,000 bees, by using the queen bee as a bait, to showcase their familiarity and intimacy with the bee and...
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Reports of the death of union card check still premature
July 18, 2009A report in the New York Times today that says senators have “dropped” the majority sign-up provision of the Employee Free Choice Act is not accurate. A spokesperson for Sen. Tom Harkin, the Iowa Democrat who...
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Thief steals unlicensed cab, gets caught
July 18, 2009BEIJING, July 9 -- A man was taken into custody this weekend for allegedly stealing a vehicle operating as an unlicensed cab in Beijing's Haidian area. The thief thought the vehicle owner would never report the...
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