World
Congress wins big in India
May 18, 2009In what was called a spectacular win, the Indian National Congress and its allies stormed back to power in parliament May 16. Pundits had predicted a much closer election than actually emerged as the country’s voters...
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Harry Bridges sculpture unveiled
May 17, 2009US longshore workers, members of the ILWU, today pay tribute to the two union brothers, the ILWU's first martyrs, who were the first to give their lives in the Strike of 1934, with the unveiling of...
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Marching to defend jobs
May 17, 2009Original source: Workers from factories, car plants and steel mills threatened by the economic crisis are descending on Birmingham today for a mass demonstration to defend jobs. Unite's March for Jobs protest is part of a...
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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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