World
One people, one heap of rubble
May 16, 2009Anton Gill writes in his book, 'An Honorable Defeat,' that during World War Two numerous underground groups were formed to directly protest Nazi’s Hitler Youth and League of German Girls. As the Allies destroyed more and...
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American Idol stars ordered to have swine flu checks in Manila
May 16, 2009Alarmed over the rapid spread of Influenza A/H1N1, Philippine health officials on Thursday said they have demanded two arriving 'American Idol' stars to daily report their temperature readings before their Manila concert this weekend.
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EC for tighter doping controls
May 16, 2009Athens, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission called for stepping up cooperation in doping controls at closing session of a European conference held in Athens conference under the auspices of the European Parliament. Participants noted...
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Workers in California block Wal-Mart warehouse
May 16, 2009Hundreds of warehouse workers organizing to form a union at warehouses operated by huge U.S. retailers east of Los Angeles rallied Thursday. They shut down a Wal-Mart warehouse with civil disobedience. During the action Daniel Medress...
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Unions mark International Day Against Homophobia
May 16, 2009The TUC is urging people to remember lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people who have been killed around the world on International Day Against Homophobia this Sunday (17 May). There are 77 countries in the...
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