U.S.
Californias budget: Something for everyone to hate
July 22, 2009After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, legislative leaders and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on the night of July 20 that they had reached tentative agreement on how to cope with the state’s $26.3 billion budget deficit. The...
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Labor Secretary urges union members to push Employee Free Choice Act
July 22, 2009WASHINGTON (PAI) Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is telling unionists they will have to go out and push for the Employee Free Choice Act, but with a promise of verbal support from the Obama administration. And unionists...
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Fair pay for air play wont hurt Black radio stations
July 22, 2009Original source: The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) have joined with the NAACP to put to rest the false claims that legislation to give fair pay to performers...
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Senate adds death penalty amendment to kill hate crimes legislation
July 22, 2009Original source: On Friday, the Senate passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act as an amendment to the fiscal year 2010 Department of Defense authorization bill. But today, the Senate passed an amendment to the...
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Comic book geeks of the world unite at Comic-Con
July 22, 2009Comic book, science fiction, animation and fantasy fans are all gearing up for the 40th Comic-Con International annual convention set to kick off at the San Diego Convention Center July 23-26. Organizers of the event say...
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