May 9, 2008Myanmar authorities seize aid for cyclone victims
Myanmar authorities have seized U.N. food sufficient to feed 95,000 victims of last week's cyclone, a move that shuts down future U.N. flights, a U.N. aid official says.
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May 9, 2008Behind the Scenes: Death hunt at Manson ranch
The Charles Manson "Helter Skelter" murder spree of 1969 ended at a remote Death Valley, California, cabin called Barker Ranch. Now, thanks to a small-town detective and his cadaver dog, Manson's hideout might be searched for more murder victims.
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May 9, 2008Reported twister kills 1 in North Carolina
A reported tornado killed one person, injured three others and damaged numerous buildings in central North Carolina late Thursday night, authorities said.
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May 9, 2008Hezbollah impose control on Beirut
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah took control of the Muslim part of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the U.S.-backed government.
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May 9, 2008Myanmar seizes U.N. food deliveries
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta impounded two U.N. food aid shipments at Yangon airport on Friday, officials said, triggering more outrage at the military government's refusal to accept a major international relief operation.
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May 9, 2008Obama open to Clinton as possible running mate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday did not rule out selecting rival Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate if he ultimately defeats her in a race in which he has an almost insurmountable lead.
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May 9, 2008U.S. military says man held is not Iraq al Qaeda leader
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught in what is the latest episode of false claims about the militant.
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May 8, 2008Report Says Crandall Canyon Managers Should Face Charges
The mine manager and other senior staff at the Crandall Canyon coal mine in Utah hid information from federal mining officials that could have prevented the disaster and should face criminal charges, a congressional committee said today. Last August, six miners and three rescue workers died after...
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May 8, 2008McCain to 14-Year-Old Girl: ‘No Fair Pay for You’
Sen. John McCain is used to getting softball questions from his fans in the media. At his town hall meeting yesterday in Michigan, however, he finally took a tough, smart question from an unexpected source.
When a 14-year-old girl attending the meeting got to ask a question of a...
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May 8, 2008Score 1 for Darwin, 0 for Wal-Mart
A few items have been piling up in my inbox that need to be shared.
Workers who pick tomatoes have been seeking a penny a pound increase in wages to help address their egregiously low wages. Yum! Brands, which owns Taco Bell and other chains, has agreed to do so. But...
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May 8, 2008Fatigue, Short Staffs ‘Recipe for Disaster’ in Summer Flying Season
With the busy summer travel season fast approaching, the nation’s air traffic controllers are alerting the public that a combination of short-staffing, fatigue and faulty equipment in control towers is a "recipe for disaster."
Just this week, the National Air Traffic Controllers...
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May 8, 2008Laid-Off Flight Attendants Need Your Help
Jeremy Bishop, executive director of Pride At Work, describes how we can assist laid-off flight attendants at Aloha and ATA airlines.
Recently, thousands of flight attendants at Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines have been laid off after their respective companies went out of business. As any...
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May 8, 2008Tell Us What You Think: The 2008 Working Woman Survey
If you are a working woman, are you worried about finding a job that pays your bills and provides benefits? Or concerned about the rising cost of health care? Maybe you're frustrated you can't find time to do your job and spend time with your family. Or are you tired of working as hard...
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May 7, 2008Pride At Work Helps Blow the Whistle on Special Counsel
The recent headlines about an FBI raid on the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) finally validates the yearlong campaign by Pride At Work (P@W) to highlight the alleged mismanagement of the office that was created to enforce the civil rights rule and protect whistle-blowers in the federal...
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May 7, 2008In Michigan, Union Members Challenge McCain on Economy
Brent Gillette, Labor 2008 director for Michigan, sends us a report on Sen. John McCain’s visit to Michigan.
When Sen. John McCain visited Rochester, Mich., this morning, he was met by a contingent of union members asking him for solutions to the crisis facing the economy.
Some 28...
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May 9, 2008Utah, Ariz. Prosecutors Vow Not to Raid Polygamists
The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona say they won't do what Texas did. They won't raid polygamist groups in their states, even though the polygamists targeted in Texas last month are based on the Utah-Arizona border. The officials spoke at a town meeting on polygamy Thursday night in Utah.
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May 9, 2008China's Underground Submarine Base Scrutinized
An underground nuclear submarine base on China's Hainan Island is drawing scrutiny from the United States and India. According to satellite imagery on the Web sites of Jane's Intelligence Review and the Federation of American Scientists, the base has a sea entrance wide enough to allow submarines...
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May 9, 2008France Plans Lucrative Champagne Expansion
A century-old law restricted champagne production to 370 villages in northeastern France, but with demand now outstripping supply, the official body that determines wine laws is admitting 40 more communities — a lucrative move for those joining the exclusive club of champagne producers.
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May 9, 2008Parents Reject Venezuelan President's Curriculum
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is on a crusade to develop young people loyal to his leftist ideas by reforming the educational system. The government wants to install a new curriculum that celebrates socialism. But the plan has generated a formidable opposition made up of irate parents.
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May 9, 2008Earliest American Scat Found
The earliest-known fossilized feces was found recently in Oregon, placing humans on the American continents 1000 years earlier than previously...
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May 9, 2008Local Bar Comes Out As Gay
SEATTLE—"Once I saw two guys kissing in the bathroom, but I thought they were just drunk. Now it makes perfect sense, though," resident Frank Klein said.
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