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City of Baltimore charges Wells Fargo with racist lending practices
June 8, 2009Charges of premeditated racist discrimination by the nation's top banks were given additional boost by the city of Baltimore which filed affidavits recently in a suit against Well Fargo for steering minorities to purchase sub-prime loans....
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Lebanon: Elections entrench sectarian divisions, analysts say
June 8, 2009BEIRUT, 7 June 2009 (IRIN) - Sectarianism is playing a more central role in Lebanon’s highly contested parliamentary elections on 7 June, which analysts say could see the country facing increased political instability. The vote pits...
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Wal-Mart organizing efforts gaining momentum
June 8, 2009Reposted from http://www.ufcw.ca Wal-Mart organizing efforts are gaining momentum, in spite of the company’s concerted efforts to thwart union activity. In the United States — where the campaign is led by UFCW International — the growing...
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Julian Bond testifies in support of immigration rights of same-sex couples
June 8, 2009Julian Bond, NAACP chairman, testified yesterday in support of the Uniting American Families Act before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would give gay and lesbian U.S. citizens and permanent residents the right to sponsor their...
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US court stalls sale of Chrysler to Fiat
June 8, 2009Original source: Three Indiana state pension and construction funds filed emergency papers at the US High Court today to force the Supreme Court to block Chrysler's sale to Fiat so they can appeal in the hope...
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