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The fat-cat controller
February 26, 2009Original source: Rail workers heaped scathing criticism on their 'Fat Controller' bosses on Wednesday for plotting to award each other hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash in bonuses. Network Rail executives were revealed to...
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Realizing the dream
February 26, 2009The Peoples Weekly World 35th Annual African American History Month celebrations in Connecticut last weekend had overflow crowds in Hartford and New Haven including many young people. The events featured local panels, music and a tribute...
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Iran: Verdict against five union leaders of Haft Tapeh expected in next few days
February 26, 2009(Reposted from www.iuf.org) The court hearing against the five union leaders of Haft Tapeh in the southern city of Shush concluded yesterday at 2.30pm local time. The Revolutionary Court said that the verdict will be issued...
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Afghanistan: Civilian deaths up 40 percent
February 26, 2009KANDAHAR, 25 February 2009 (IRIN) - Last year was the worst for Afghan civilians since the end of major hostilities in 2001 as more than 2,100 non-combatants lost their lives in conflict, according to the United...
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Plymouth foundry workers trying to survive four months of being locked out
February 26, 2009DULUTH - When Nick Hill decided to come to Duluth to talk to the Duluth AFL-CIO Central Labor Body about his union being locked out for four months at Progress Casting Group’s foundry in Plymouth, he...
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