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Justices toss permanent company payment of union retiree health benefits
January 29, 2015"The Yard-Man ruling violates ordinary contract principles by placing a thumb on the scale in favor of vested retiree benefits in all collective-bargaining agreements."
Read moreFukushima-type reactor in Vermont gets the axe, concerns remain
January 13, 2015A nuclear power plant near the town of Brattleboro is being shut down thanks to local environmental activism.
Read moreRepublican House bill cuts workers’ health care coverage
January 9, 2015Some one million workers could lose their employer-provided health insurance under a Republican bill (H.R. 30) passed by the House today.
Read moreCuba’s infant mortality rate at its lowest level ever
January 9, 2015Cuba's infant mortality rate (IMR) for 2014 was 4.2, unchanged from the previous year and again the lowest in Cuban history.
Read moreSmall island nation calls on nuclear powers to disarm
January 8, 2015Sometime this year, the International Court of Justice is expected to hear a true David-and-Goliath challenge to the world's nuclear powers.
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