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“The Beast” claims six fatalities in Mexico train disaster
August 27, 2013The train was one of several Mexican and Central American immigrants call "la Bestia" -- "the beast." It goes from Southern Mexico northward to Mexico's Northern border with the United States.
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Bayard Rustin LGBT coalition highlights civil rights leader’s role
August 26, 2013The San Francisco chapter of the Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition rallied to highlight the contributions of Rustin, an often-overlooked civil rights figure.
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That sinking feeling: Ongoing disaster in Louisiana
August 23, 2013There's a big, gaping hole in this story: specifically, a sinkhole. In Bayou Corne, Louisiana, it's an ongoing environmental disaster that first emerged in August 2012.
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Today in labor history: First African-American pilot recognized posthumously
August 23, 2013Bullard was rejected by the U.S. Army Air Service because only white pilots were allowed to serve.
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Feminist and Marxist: Dorothy Smith receives lifetime sociology award
August 22, 2013At a national meeting this summer here, social theorist Dorothy E. Smith was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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