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Scores arrested in Albany budget protest
March 28, 2014The chants of advocates for affordable housing, the Dream Act, anti-fracking and more echoed throughout the Albany Capitol as protesters packed the staircase and halls leading to Governor Cuomo's office.
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Postal unions sign cooperation pact, prepare for joint April 24 actions
March 28, 2014The target will be schemes to cut postal services, end Saturday pickup and delivery, and fire or let go by attrition hundreds of thousands of workers.
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Today in women’s history: Three Mile Island nuclear reactor overheats
March 28, 2014Since the 1979 accident, there has been an ongoing controversy over whether the radiation released at Three Mile Island led to an increase of cancer and infant mortality in the surrounding areas.
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De Blasio calls for unity in the fight for quality education
March 28, 2014In an effort to set the record straight and heal a rift with New York State's Gov. Cuomo and charter school supporters, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major speech on his education...
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Today in Women’s history: Birth of Effa Manley, baseball hall of famer
March 27, 2014Effa Louise Manley co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with her husband Abe Manley. Her influence extended beyond baseball; she was active in the civil rights movement and a social activist.
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