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U.S. and Cuba announce re-establishment of diplomatic relations!
December 17, 2014Obama and Raul Castro announced a breathtakingly radical agreement to change the relationship between the two countries.
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Study confirms what Minnesota low-wage workers know: life is tough
December 17, 2014The report was done by Minnesotans for a Fair Economy and announced by Working America, an organization of some 3 million workers, including 300,000 in Minnesota.
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Push at California climate confab to include workers in leadership
December 17, 2014"We cannot let the new green economy be a low-wage economy, because a sustainable environment needs a sustainable economy."
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Obama withdraws Alaska’s Bristol Bay from drilling
December 17, 2014President Obama announced Tuesday that he's removing more than 52,000 square miles of waters off Alaska's coast from consideration for oil and gas exploration or drilling.
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Breaking news: Obama freeing remaining three of Cuba 5
December 17, 2014The remaining three of the Cuba 5 are being freed in a new deal between President Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro.
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