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Internet writers at CBS organize
August 5, 2009Original source: Internet writers employed at CBS studios in the L.A. area have unanimously voted to be represented by the Writers Guild of America, West. The vote was conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. 'This...
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Ex-Union Carbide boss wanted by Indian court
August 5, 2009Original source: An Indian court has issued a new arrest warrant for the man who ran Union Carbide at the time of the horrific 1984 factory gas leak in Bhopal. On Friday, in response to a...
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Immigration detention system violates civil rights
August 5, 2009Original source: Over the past two decades, the U.S. immigrant detention system has fractured, exposing people to unjustified detainment and frequent violations of their civil and human rights. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently...
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Jackson’s personal doctor was in financial trouble
August 4, 2009Dr. Conrad Murray was in dire financial shape when he signed on as Michael Jackson's personal physician earlier this year at $150,000 a month
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Chicago debate team experience builds community leaders
August 4, 2009“Walk the street into history with us, get off the sidewalk,” Dolores Huerta, farm worker rights activist once said. Huerta’s words of wisdom were put into action when 122 young leaders participated in the National Hispanic...
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