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New Haven Board of Aldermen urges Sotomayor confirmation
July 15, 2009NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The New Haven Board of Aldermen has urged confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The board's resolution, passed last week, is especially significant as the...
Read moreTexas cities grapple with anti-gay bias among police
July 15, 2009Original source: Just weeks after a police raid on a gay club in one Texas city left a patron with life-threatening brain injuries, another Texas city is embroiled in controversy after gay men were kicked out...
Read moreMain source of their income was us Colibri workers continue struggle
July 15, 2009PROVIDENCE, R.I. — David Correia and Alda Bonin were among a crowd of workers who jammed a tiny courtroom here last week, pressing a six-month struggle for pay and benefits they say are owed them.
Read moreCould NL break ALs winning streak at All-Star game?
July 15, 2009Baseball fans nationwide are gearing up to watch their hometown bat-sluggers and small-ball players take the field tonight during the 80th Major League Baseball All-Star game. This year the St. Louis Cardinals will host the annual...
Read moreLabor leaders push people’s agenda at White House meeting
July 15, 2009The nation’s top union leaders were at the White House yesterday pushing for a second stimulus package, a strong public option in the health care reform bill, and the Employee Free Choice Act. A top aide...
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