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Fukushima water radiation doubles overnight
October 25, 2013Now, to make matters worse, the city is expected to get hit with another big storm in Typhoon Wipha's wake.
Read moreSlavery existing amidst Olympic preps in Qatar
October 25, 201344 workers have died in Qatar, mostly of heart attacks, which is not surprising as many are laboring in temperatures of 122 degrees and are denied access to water.
Read moreInternational unions demand freedom for top Colombian labor
October 23, 2013International union organizations are joining a drive to free top Colombian labor leader Huber Ballesteros "without delay."
Read moreExperts put Iraq death toll at nearly 500,000
October 16, 2013The first major study into the human cost of the Iraq war in eight years has found that nearly half a million people died because of the U.S.-led invasion.
Read moreToday in Latino History: Cuba declares independence from Spain
October 10, 2013The revolt was led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Céspedes, himself a plantation owner, freed his slaves and invited them to join the rebellion.
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