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Is food from cloned animals safe?
February 21, 2008The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in January that meat and milk from cloned animals was as safe to eat as that from traditional animals. However, the Agriculture Department asked the cloning industry to prolong...
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House defies Bush fear tactics
February 20, 2008The House of Representatives went into recess for 10 days Feb. 15 without acting on President George W. Bush’s demand that they extend his sweeping authority to engage in warrantless spying under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...
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California janitors kick off contract campaign
February 20, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. — Janitors represented by SEIU held coordinated actions around California late last week as they kicked off their campaign to win new union master contracts covering workers in southern and northern California. The current...
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With U.S. aid, El Salvador cranks up repression
February 20, 2008As El Salvador enters a presidential election campaign that may well end in victory for the left, the government in power is relying on U.S. help to wield the weapon of repression once more. During the...
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Update on the Cananea Copper Mine situation
February 20, 2008As labor and management continue to face off over the struck Cananea Copper Mine in Sonora, Mexico, U.S. labor solidarity activists are increasing their activity also. More than 1,000 members of the Mexican National Mine and...
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