health
The Lakota vow to die rather than let the KXL pipeline pass
May 15, 2014The native nations of the Dakotas have already seen the deadly effects of the "pipelines of death" on the native communities of western Canada.
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Reader voices: Night shift at McDonald’s, grease burns, minimum wage
May 15, 2014I have worked in the fast food industry myself for two years; I can say it is an exhausting, very underpaying industry to work in.
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U.S. and Cuban scientists sign historic pact
May 13, 2014Although Cuba is a logical partner for the U.S. to collaborate with on medical research and development, the longstanding U.S. embargo severely limits trade, travel and exchanges .
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New Jersey Senate passes fracking waste ban
May 13, 2014Now the State Assembly must vote in favor of it, as well, and there's only a limited amount of time, as the state legislature goes on recess in late June.
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Fast food protests to go global May 15
May 12, 2014Demonstrations are planned for New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and 147 other U.S. cities and also on five other continents.
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