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Reader voices: Night shift at McDonald’s, grease burns, minimum wage

May 15, 2014 By Patrick

I have worked in the fast food industry myself for two years; I can say it is an exhausting, very underpaying industry to work in.

U.S. and Cuban scientists sign historic pact

May 13, 2014 By Beatrice Lumpkin

Although Cuba is a logical partner for the U.S. to collaborate with on medical research and development, the longstanding U.S. embargo severely limits trade, travel and exchanges .

$New Jersey Senate passes fracking waste ban$

New Jersey Senate passes fracking waste ban

May 13, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Now the State Assembly must vote in favor of it, as well, and there's only a limited amount of time, as the state legislature goes on recess in late June.

Fast food protests to go global May 15

May 12, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Demonstrations are planned for New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 147 other U.S. cities and also on five other continents.

$Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone$

Beverly Hills becomes a frack-free zone

May 9, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Starting June 6, a ban on fracking will go into effect in Beverly Hills, making it the first municipality in California to say "no" to the harmful gas extraction process.