U.S.
AFL-CIO hits Obama’s postponement of employer health care mandate
July 11, 2013The AFL-CIO is upset by the latest health care development: a one-year postponement of another key section, the employer mandate.
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AFL-CIO’s Holt-Baker, 30 others, arrested at West Virginia protest
July 11, 2013The U.S. "is not great because of CEOs and lawyers. It's great because of working people. This is a faith-based movement, it's a civil rights movement, and it cannot fail."
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White House warns GOP on immigration reform
July 11, 2013The White House warned Republican lawmakers not to block a comprehensive immigration reform bill just to appease "far-right" conservatives.
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Juneteenth: Recognizing neighborhood heroes and heroines
July 10, 2013The community gathered to celebrate Juneteenth and to honor more than a dozen people from the neighborhood whose everyday activities make all the difference.
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Anger grows over interference with Bolivian jet
July 8, 2013Heads of state from South America's UNASUR met in Bolivia to angrily denounce what they see as a lack of respect by the U.S. and Europe for their own national sovereignity.
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