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Jay-Z’s Open Letter: A call to open travel and trade with Cuba
April 16, 2013The Carters' (Jay-Z's given name is Shawn Carter) recent trip has turned into a source of discussion, with people from all walks of life offering opinions.
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FBI seeking help after deadly Boston blasts
April 16, 2013Federal and local investigative agencies continued to search for clues to explain the deadly Boston Marathon bombings yesterday, and people were encouraged to send in photos and videos.
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Michigan, Louisiana latest victims of oil, chemical spills
April 16, 2013April 1 was no joke in Lansing, Michigan, when equipment at a power plant malfunctioned and caused 300 gallons of oil to leak into the Grand River.
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Today in labor history: King writes famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
April 16, 2013On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation, wrote his powerful and eloquent answer to criticisms of him, the civil rights movement and its nonviolent direct action tactics.
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Right-wing push to destabilize Venezuela after close election
April 16, 2013Violence, instigated by the right wing opposition, has broken out in Venezuela after leftist candidate Nicolas Maduro narrowly won the special election necessitated by the death of Hugo Chavez.
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