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Jesús Colón: A Puerto Rican in New York
June 16, 2006Two excerpts from “A Puerto Rican in New York and Other Sketches” by acclaimed author, newspaperman, activist, and communist Jesús Colón (1901-1974).
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Conservatives favor purity over cancer vaccine
June 16, 2006On June 8 the Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV). The vaccine appears to be 100 percent effective at protecting against the most prevalent viruses that cause cervical cancer. While...
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THISWEEKINLABOR
June 16, 2006Ohio unions pushing workers’ comp restoration vote TOLEDO — Ohio unionists are seeking signatures for a referendum this fall to reverse the drastic cuts the GOP-run Legislature and GOP Gov. Bob Taft made in workers’ compensation....
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Wall Streets enforcer
June 16, 2006Bush’s first treasury secretary, Paul O’Neill, was fired for not toeing the administration line. The second, John Snow, toed the line too closely.
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Duke Energy workers smell a rat
June 16, 2006HOUSTON — A giant inflatable rat was the featured participant in a protest at Duke Energy headquarters here by members of Pipeline Workers Local 798. The workers came from Tulsa, Okla., to protest the unfair practices...
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