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May 12, 2008 Tornadoes tear across South, leaving 22 dead Powerful storms killed 22 people in three states over the weekend, including an Oklahoma mother who died while huddling over her child, authorities said. Her son survived with facial injuries. Late Sunday the storm system hit the coast off the Carolinas, officials said. CNN Top Stories more
May 12, 2008 Major earthquake rattles east Asia An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.5 shook central China's eastern Sichuan province Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. CNN Top Stories more
May 12, 2008 U.S. aid flight en route to Myanmar A U.S. military airplane with relief supplies has taken off and is scheduled to land in Myanmar at about 2 p.m. Monday on a mission that American officials say they hope will "build trust." CNN Top Stories more
May 11, 2008 Bush: Jenna's wedding was 'spectacular' President Bush today called the wedding of his daughter Jenna to Henry Hager on Saturday evening "spectacular," saying the couple exchanged vows just as the sun set at his Texas ranch. CNN Top Stories more
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May 11, 2008 Death toll climbs as storms sweep South Powerful storms killed at least 20 people in the Midwest and swept into the South on Sunday, killing another in Georgia. Many others were left to sift through piles of wreckage and debris -- overturned cars, fallen trees and the remains of homes. CNN US more
May 11, 2008 Bush: Jenna's wedding was 'spectacular' Against the backdrop of a stunning Texas sunset, near a lake on the Bush family's 1,600-acre ranch, President Bush walked his daughter, Jenna, down the aisle to her groom, the White House said. CNN US more
May 10, 2008 Emily, Jacob head top 10 baby names list Read full story for latest details. CNN US more
May 10, 2008 Postal rates go up, again, Monday Read full story for latest details. CNN US more
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May 12, 2008 Strong China quake felt as far as Thailand BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, less than 100 km (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website. Reuters more
May 12, 2008 U.S. flies cyclone aid to "outpost of tyranny" YANGON (Reuters) - The first U.S. military aid flight left Thailand on Monday for Myanmar, an "outpost of tyranny" according to Washington, as relief supplies continued to dribble into the reclusive state nine days after a devastating cyclone. Reuters more
May 11, 2008 Obama campaign chief sees his man winning soon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama's campaign chief predicted on Sunday his long battle against Hillary Clinton for the party's presidential nomination would soon be over, saying "we're coming to the end of the process." Reuters more
May 11, 2008 Tornadoes kill 21, injure hundreds in U.S ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines. Reuters more
AFL-CIO Blog
May 11, 2008 Happy Mother’s Day—Now Get Back to Work This Mother's Day, we’d like to wish every mother a Happy Mother’s Day. Today is the day we show how much we appreciate the innumerable contributions that mothers have made to our lives and our country in a big way. This is one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants,... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 10, 2008 Massachusetts AFL-CIO Program Awards $1 Million in Scholarships More than 200 high school seniors received scholarships from the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. Higher education is no longer a far off dream parents once had for their children but a necessity in today’s economy—and an expensive necessity at that. Recent studies show... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 9, 2008 Arrests of Zimbabwe Union Leaders a ‘Flagrant Violation’ of Human Rights Wellington Chibebe Yesterday, the two top officials of Zimbabwe’s union movement were arrested by Zimbabwe police and charged with “inciting people to rise against the government and reporting falsehoods about people being killed.” Arrested were Lovemore... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 9, 2008 Adjunct Faculty Gains a Voice by Joining AFT The nearly 600 adjunct faculty at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Mich., made a strong statement this week for better pay and benefits by voting for the Adjunct Faculty Organization (AFO), an affiliate of AFT. The faculty members are concerned about low pay scales that maxed out at... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 9, 2008 AFGE Backs Obama for President The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president. The union, which represents 600,000 federal and District of Columbia government employees, made the endorsement after extensive member polling and a meeting of its national... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 9, 2008 No Housing Crisis for Bush, McCain’s Got No Plan to Improve Economy Housing crisis? What housing crisis? Looking out the White House window, Bush can't see one, so it must not be there. Because why else would he threaten to veto Democrats' housing rescue plan, aimed at preventing foreclosures and stabilizing the housing market? Even congressional... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 8, 2008 Report 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... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 8, 2008 McCain 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... AFL-CIO Blog more
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May 11, 2008 Deadly Storms Tear Through Nation's Heartland Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ravaged parts of Missouri, Oklahoma and Georgia on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, killing more than 20 people. KCUR's Frank Morris gives an update from Picher, a small town in northeast Oklahoma, which was devastated by one of the weekend's storms. NPR News more
May 11, 2008 Chilean Volcano Erupts, Forces Evacuations The Chaiten volcano in the remote Patagonia region of southern Chile has been dormant for 2,000 years. But for more than a week, lava, ash and huge plumes of smoke have spewed from the volcano. Thousands of people in surrounding towns are being forced to leave their homes and livestock behind. NPR News more
May 11, 2008 Pro-European Candidates Win Serbian Elections Pro-European candidates have eked out a victory in Serbia's parliamentary elections. Dejan Anastasijevic, a journalist for the Serbian newsmagazine Vreme, talks with host Andrea Seabrook about the hard-fought contest against the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party. NPR News more
May 11, 2008 Commission Calls for MLK Statue's Redesign The sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. intended for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is too "confrontational," according to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The commission's approval is necessary for any monument or memorial in the capital. The commission says the sculpture... NPR News more
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May 12, 2008 Optimism Can't Beat Cancer A recent medical study suggests that your chances of surviving head and neck cancer are the same if you have a positive outlook or a negative... the Onion news comedy more
May 12, 2008 Undercover Fireman Infiltrates Three-Alarm Blaze CHICAGO—Plainclothes firefighter Rick Dodd, 32, was commended Tuesday for his successful monthlong operation to infiltrate and eventually... the Onion news comedy more
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