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World Notes: Europe, Iraq, Nepal, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Cuba
June 4, 2010Joblessness up in Europe, displaced in Iraq, politics in Nepal, union-busting in Costa Rica, women appeal re Cuban 5.
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Senator presses $100 billion jobs bill
June 4, 2010CLEVELAND - At a packed press conference and rally, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced he will introduce a $100 billion jobs bill when the Senate reconvenes next week.
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Strikers at Spectrum Nursing Homes gain support
June 4, 2010Twenty-one labor, community, elected officials and clergy members were arrested by Hartford police Tuesday for blocking the entrance of Park Place Health Center in support of District 1199 Spectrum strikers.
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Vote shows Colombia in political rut
June 3, 2010Presidential elections May 30 in Colombia ended up unexpectedly - apparently - but perhaps there's more to it.
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Union provides hotline for Arizona travelers
June 3, 2010If you are traveling to Arizona but worried about the state's new draconian racial profiling law, SEIU has some tips for you.
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