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Catholic school teacher, fired for being gay, draws wide support
May 1, 2013Carla Hale, beloved 19-year teacher at Bishop Watterson High School here, was fired by the Catholic Diocese in March for "violating the morality clause."
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Austin cabbies affiliate with AFL-CIO
May 1, 2013Today in Austin, Texas, the National Taxi Workers Alliance granted its first local chapter charter since it joined the AFL-CIO.
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Major explosion at Detroit tarsands refinery
April 30, 2013A major explosion occurred on April 27 at the Marathon Detroit Refinery in Detroit, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky above and pollution into the air.
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The White House’s flawed Korea policies
April 29, 2013In the current crisis on the Korean Peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook.
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Obama budget seeks more funding for job retraining
April 29, 2013But, in a tight budget environment for domestic programs and with House Republicans' hostility towards workers, there appear to be long odds against the success of his plan.
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