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Women created Memorial Day
May 26, 2009Original source: (WOMENSENEWS)--Much of women's history is missing from our public story. One more example; women were almost entirely responsible for the recognition of Memorial Day. Its origin was the Civil War and until recently, the...
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Class prejudice and Ireland’s report on child abuse
May 25, 2009Last week Ireland's Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse released a 2,575-page report detailing horrific conditions tens of thousands of children faced in Catholic-run institutions with government collaboration. The report chronicles 'endemic and repeated' sexual, physical...
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Sex theme park in China closed prematurely
May 25, 2009In the end, Chongqing's 'Love Land' just lacked the staying power. With its adult and explicit themes, the country's first sex theme park proved to be 'too hot' for local authorities, and was torn down over...
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Netanyahu vows to expand settlements
May 25, 2009Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The prime minister told his cabinet that Israel will not build any new settlements in the West Bank but...
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Recession brings new challenges for injured workers, attorney says
May 25, 2009BRAINERD - The current economic crisis poses special challenges for injured workers, who may feel reluctant to report injuries they’ve incurred on the job, a noted workers’ compensation attorney says. “There’s a lot of fear in...
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