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News
This week in history: International Day of the Disappeared
August 29, 2016The international day was created to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown to their relatives.
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U.S.
Immigration Myths vs Facts: New pamphlet published for 2016 election
August 25, 2016Immigration has become central to the 2016 presidential election. Trump says immigrants are a threat to America. A new pamphlet hits back with facts.
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Arts
This week in history: Spanish poet-playwright Federico García Lorca murdered
August 15, 2016In the beginning weeks of the Spanish Civil War, Federico García Lorca, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, was murdered by fascist soldiers.
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Labor
Calif. grocery workers approve new contract with raises, retirement protections, improved scheduling
August 10, 2016"This contract is a victory for our members, and secures their wages, retirement security, and control over their schedules."
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News
This week in history: Sesquicentennial of African-American explorer Matthew Henson
August 8, 2016An explorer best known as the co-discoverer of the North Pole with Robert Edwin Peary in 1909.
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Labor
UFCW: Tentative deal reached with Ralphs and Vons/Albertsons
August 5, 2016"We are happy to say that the corporate owners of Ralphs and Vons/Albertsons have agreed to a proposed contract."
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Labor
The day after: Labor launches big battleground blitz
July 29, 2016"Working people are an unstoppable force when we stick together," said AFL-CIO President Trumka.
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U.S.
This week in history: The SS Andrea Doria sinks off Nantucket
July 26, 2016Unanswered questions about the tragedy, and questions of cause and blame, have haunted survivors and investigators for 60 years.
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