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Specter tells labor: You’re gonna like my EFCA vote
June 9, 2009Congressional backers of the Employee Free Choice Act are closer than ever to the 60 Senators they need to break a planned Republican filibuster after Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) told a crowd of trade unionists in...
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Lebanon incumbents lead vote
June 9, 2009Beirut, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon's March 14 Bloc (M14), which holds the parliamentary majority, maintains its supremacy over the March 8 coalition led by Hezbollah, according to partial official results disclosed there Monday. A report...
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Spencer, Heidi Pratt quit NBC’s ‘I’m a Celebrity’
June 7, 2009Recently married The Hills stars Spencer and Heidi Pratt have reportedly quit NBC's 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' Upset at the show's Costa Rican jungle living conditions, the newlyweds quit the NBC reality...
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Letters
June 5, 2009Wise words The May 30-June 5 issue is better than ever: thanks! The front-page article “Warning: Free stuff now…” is very helpful, the kind of educational service working people need. Adding a splash of color is...
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Venezuela targets private banks
June 5, 2009Original source: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to sanction private banks which fail to co-operate with his administration's drive to construct a socialist economy. Mr Chavez said that banks should facilitate exchange by providing credit...
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