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Collapse in mine safety, report says
November 30, 2007PITTSBURGH — “The collapse of MSHA began when Bush appointed David Lauriski in 2001,” says mine safety expert Jack Spadaro. “That set in motion all the processes and disasters in coal mining making headlines now.”
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Fans back writers in week 4 of strike
November 30, 2007NEW YORK — A thousand striking writers and their backers rallied in Washington Square Park here Nov. 27 to kick off the fourth week of a strike by the Writers Guild of America against an array...
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Grabbing food from mouths of babies
November 30, 2007Bush veto puts nutrition, home heating programs on chopping block WASHINGTON — This is the season for feasting and good cheer. But President Bush, like Ebenezer Scrooge, is waging a mean crusade to force more than...
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Development must benefit all city residents, Oakland summit says
November 27, 2007OAKLAND, Calif. — Over 400 Oakland residents joined in a community summit Nov. 17 to project their vision of economic development — a vision featuring well-paying jobs, affordable housing, a healthy and safe environment, and steps...
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Kid Nation: harmless TV or capitalist propaganda?
November 22, 2007CBS’ “Kid Nation” may profess to be a highbrow social experiment mixed with “reality” TV, but is it plausible to expect a group of early teens and preteens to build a viable “society” in a New...
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