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Today in labor history: Russian composer Tchaikovsky born
May 7, 2013His works are still appreciated today, and he is seen by many critics as having transcended the cliches of the Russian classical music of his time.
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Today in labor history: Superman, hero of downtrodden, is born
April 18, 2013Today marks the 75th anniversary of Superman's first appearance in DC's Action Comics No. 1, published April 18, 1938.
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Artsy liberals deal with nuclear annihilation and their daughter
March 27, 2013There aren't enough accolades to describe Elle Fanning as Ginger in this lovely movie.
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SF Symphony strikers protest out-of-tune execs
March 22, 2013SAN FRANCISCO - Tired of prolonged stalling by management, over 100 musicians of the San Francisco Symphony - one of the country's top symphony orchestras - entered the second week of a strike with a March...
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Upper meets lower
March 19, 2013Which is actually stronger, a monopolistic-world-dominating corporation, young love, or gravity? The Hollywood answer is obvious, but this film isn't from California. It's French-Canadian.
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