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Jerry Springer: Cutting workers loose is unethical, immoral
April 12, 2009NBC Universal is moving production of 'The Jerry Springer Show,' 'Maury' and 'The Steve Wilkos Show' to Stamford, Connecticut. 'Springer' and 'Wilkos' currently tape in Chicago, while 'Maury' is shot in New York. Jerry Springer is...
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U.S. lawmakers visit Cuba, fan winds of change
April 11, 2009Momentum is building toward breaking down U.S.-imposed barriers against trade and travel with Cuba. The five-day visit to Cuba in early April of seven members of the Congressional Black Caucus provided a push. California Representative Barbara...
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Simpsons stamps coming with rate hike to 44 cents, doh!
April 11, 2009Homer Simpson may have had trouble getting Mr. Burns’ letter after he told the postal worker Mr. Burns’ first name was “I don’t know,” but that didn’t stop the U.S. Postal Service from putting America’s best-loved...
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African American leaders: Employee free choice is civil rights issue of the century
April 11, 2009Civil rights leaders gathered April 8 in Washington D.C. to add their voices to the growing chorus of support for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference...
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Keep families together wrenching testimony highlights call for immigration reform
April 11, 2009DETROIT — In a crowded church sanctuary, Rep Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) brought his immigration reform “Family Unity” listening tour to this city, the 14th stop in a 20-city tour sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. With...
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