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  • 55 dead in US snow storms

    55 dead in US snow storms

    February 4, 2009

    Washington, (Prensa Latina) At least 55 people died victims of snow storms hitting the northeast region of US more than a week ago, local authorities reported Tuesday.

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  • Study uncovers racist roots in anti-immigrant groups

    Study uncovers racist roots in anti-immigrant groups

    February 4, 2009

    The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in a report released Feb. 3 charges that three Washington D.C. organizations have racist roots and that they were the most responsible for blocking comprehensive immigration reform in 2007. All...

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  • Working for a new, new deal

    Working for a new, new deal

    February 3, 2009

    OAK PARK, Ill. - Nearly 100 activists and concerned citizens gathered on Sunday, Jan. 25 for a lively forum hosted by the Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice (OPCTJ) entitled, “A new, new deal: what...

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  • Labor to lawmakers: Dont weaken workplace standards

    Labor to lawmakers: Dont weaken workplace standards

    February 3, 2009

    California labor leaders are warning that the state’s $42 billion budget gap, which has grown greatly in recent months as the economic crisis deepens, must not be resolved at the expense of the state’s working families....

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  • 24,000 workers postpone strike for talks

    24,000 workers postpone strike for talks

    February 3, 2009

    A STRIKE by 24,000 US oil refinery workers was averted on Sunday after both sides had agreed to extend negotiations. Workers at refineries near New Orleans, Houston and Billings, Montana, will turn up for their shifts...

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