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Solis confirmed as labor secretary
February 25, 2009President Obama finally has a labor secretary, leaving his picks at commerce and health and human services still to go to complete his cabinet. The Senate late this afternoon voted 80-17 to confirm California congresswoman Hilda...
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Murdoch’s apology over ‘chimp’ cartoon follows 100,000 letters, planned confrontation at residence
February 25, 2009The national civil rights organization ColorOfChange.org said today that it had coordinated with NYPD to conduct a public confrontation outside Rupert Murdoch's residence over his lack of action regarding The New York Post's controversial 'chimp' cartoon....
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Pakistan extends Swat Valley truce
February 25, 2009Original source: Islamist guerillas indefinitely extended a ceasefire in Pakistan's Swat Valley on Tuesday after the army suspended operations in the region. Islamabad and pro-Taliban fighters have observed a truce in the district of North-West Frontier...
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Guadeloupe workers sustain wage protest
February 25, 2009Original source: Workers in Guadeloupe rebuilt roadblocks on Monday and vowed to maintain their 35-day-old general strike after Paris went back on a pledge to boost the lowest-paid wages. Representatives of the French government left the...
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BBC World Service journalists walk out over outsourcing
February 25, 2009Original source: Furious BBC World Service workers will strike for 24 hours on Thursday over the outsourcing of production. Staff working for the south Asia section are to take part in the strike after the breakdown...
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