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Seattle City Council honors Will Parry
July 28, 2010SEATTLE-The Seattle City Council honored veteran trade union activist, Will Parry, July 19, for his "lifelong commitment, and work, to achieve social and economic justice for all the residents of Seattle."
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American-made streetcars: Portland company rebuilds lost industry
July 28, 2010United Streetcar, a union company in Portland, Ore., and wholly owned subsidiary of Oregon Iron Works, has built the first American-made streetcar in over half a century.
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War funding passes but unease grows
July 28, 2010A record 102 Democrats, more than a third of the 255 Democrats in the House, voted against the bill, compared to 32 who opposed a similar bill last year.
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Venezuela cuts ties with Colombia
July 28, 2010Once again, tensions are rising between the right-wing, U.S.-allied government of Colombia and the left-wing government in neighboring Venezuela.
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NAACP takes lead on Oct. 2 jobs march
July 27, 2010Mobilization is under way for a massive national march and rally Oct. 2 in Washington, to demand jobs, immigration reform and funding for education and health care.
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