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Huge protests in Peru against profiteering
July 20, 2007Social upheaval in Peru culminated July 13 with President Alan Garcia calling upon the armed forces to join 15,000 national police in attempting to quell nationwide protests organized by the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers. Teachers...
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Texans grapple with pollution, chemical hazards
July 20, 2007TEXAS CITY, Texas — Members from at least 10 unions convened at United Steelworkers Local 13-1 here July 10 to discuss how air pollutants affect health and safety. They met with Dr. Jonathan B. Ward Jr.,...
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Baseball honors the Say-Hey Kid
July 20, 2007Hall of Famer and baseball legend Willie “the Say-Hey Kid” Mays was honored at the 2007 Major League Baseball All Star game on July 10, at the San Francisco Giants’ waterfront ballpark. Before the game the...
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Grab a book and read: PWW summer reading picks
July 20, 2007PWW readers and correspondents sent in their favorite summer reading suggestions to share with you. Enjoy! In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez (Penguin). A great novel set in the Dominican Republic, based on...
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Why they migrate
July 20, 2007It appears that none of the Republican presidential candidates have respect for the words on the Statue of Liberty, as all would take harsh measures against immigrants. It also seems that they are willing to ignore...
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