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Germany’s finance minister: The most dangerous man in Europe?
April 1, 2013Angela is losing "patience" with irresponsible lands and leaders to the South, reluctant to bear the required share of their burdens.
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Federal lawmakers join state reps in attack on public workers
April 1, 2013Right-wing federal lawmaker are backing up state government attacks on state and local workers' pensions through a measure that, if passed, would make the pensions virtually unaffordable.
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Cyprus “blackmailed” by European Union
April 1, 2013The countries of the European south, Greece in particular, have suffered due to the world crisis of capital. The crisis has now turned on the Mediterranean nation of Cyprus with a vengeance.
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Recovery underway for Minnesota oil spill, but what lessons learned?
March 29, 2013On March 28 in western Minnesota, a mile-long train hauling oil from Canada derailed, leading to a spill of about 15,000 gallons of crude.
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Task force confronts at-risk pensions for 10 million workers
March 29, 2013The 2007-08 financial crisis, spurred by Wall Street's "casino capitalism," still threatens pension plans that affect 10 million workers.
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