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Student strike shuts down University of Puerto Rico indefinitely
April 29, 2010Students at the main campus of the University of Puerto Rico, at Río Piedras, on Tuesday, April 13, voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative 48-hour campus occupation the following week.
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Chicago rally demands Wall Street reform, jobs now
April 29, 2010Labor, faith-based and community activists marched throughout the Chicago financial district here Wednesday demanding Congress do what's right and pass financial reform.
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World Notes: Greece, Honduras, Western Sahara
April 28, 2010Greek workers reject cuts, new U.S. base for Honduras, rights abuses in Western Sahara.
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CFL leader says: Tax big banks to create good jobs
April 28, 2010Dennis Gannon, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, on Monday called for a stock transaction tax to make the big banks pay to create good jobs now.
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Newsmaker Awards honor Connecticut activists
April 28, 2010It was an overflow crowd with inspiring presentations and music at the People's Center in New Haven, CT on April 25 for the People's World/Mundo Popular Newsmaker Awards.
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