International
Hero of Soviet Union dies aged 85
May 9, 2009Original source: Retired Soviet General Valentin Varennikov died in Moscow on Wednesday at the age of 85. Gen Varennikov joined the Red Army after graduating from an officers' school in 1942 and was sent directly to...
Read moreBlockaded from the birthday party
May 8, 2009They were all there. Over 40 of the best known singers and players of people’s songs performed May 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York. They were celebrating the 90th birthday of Pete Seeger, who...
Read moreWORLDNOTES – Germany, Ethiopia, Australia, Ecuador, United Arab Emirates, Cuba
May 8, 2009Germany: Nuclear withdrawal a campaign issue In the Bundestag April 24, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for “a new beginning on nuclear disarmament.” Three opposition parties, the Greens, Liberal Free Democrats and the Left Party, moved...
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May 8, 2009Germany: Nuclear withdrawal a campaign issue In the Bundestag April 24, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for “a new beginning on nuclear disarmament.” Three opposition parties, the Greens, Liberal Free Democrats and the Left Party, moved...
Read moreWalmarts optimization plan highlights dirty tricks used by companies to lay-off employees
May 8, 2009Walmart’s plan to cull an entire layer of management from about 150 stores nationwide may have stalled temporarily but many employees fear the company will simply find another way of removing unwanted staff. In media interviews...
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