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May 16, 2008 Cleared by DNA, man tries to reclaim his life James Woodard is slowly returning to life. He is starting over after spending 27 years behind bars. He was wrongly imprisoned and cleared by DNA. Woodard was convicted of raping and murdering his girlfriend in 1981 and sentenced to life in prison. He was released on April 29, the 17th Dallas... CNN Top Stories more
May 16, 2008 Oil rises as Saudis nix Bush plea Oil prices surged nearly $3, reaching a record high of almost $128 a barrel Friday as Saudi Arabia rejected President Bush's call to increase production. CNN Top Stories more
May 16, 2008 Myanmar: Almost 78,000 dead in cyclone Read full story for latest details. CNN Top Stories more
May 16, 2008 Aftershock shakes China quake zone A strong aftershock hit already devastated southwestern China today, triggering landslides, blocking roads, knocking out phone lines and burying vehicles, state-run media reported. Survivors still are being pulled from the rubble four days after being buried by the initial 7.9 magnitude quake. ... CNN Top Stories more
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May 16, 2008 Black college has first white valedictorian Joshua Packwood knows what it's like to be a minority. This weekend he'll be the first white valedictorian to graduate from the historically black, all male Morehouse College in the Atlanta school's 141-year history. CNN US more
May 16, 2008 Tiger victim's parents file claim against city Read full story for latest details. CNN US more
May 16, 2008 Cleared by DNA, man tries to reclaim his life James Woodard is slowly returning to life. He is starting over after spending 27 years behind bars. He was wrongly imprisoned and cleared by DNA. CNN US more
May 16, 2008 Man charged with murders was 'quiet, polite' Read full story for latest details. CNN US more
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May 16, 2008 China buries quake dead as new aftershock hits BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - China struggled to bury its dead and help tens of thousands of injured and homeless on Friday when a powerful aftershock brought new havoc four days after an earthquake thought to have killed more than 50,000. Reuters more
May 16, 2008 Bush in Saudi Arabia to press king on oil and Iran RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush asked Saudi King Abdullah on Friday to help tame record oil prices but secured no concrete promises for an immediate increase in output. Reuters more
May 16, 2008 Amid clamor to drop out, Clinton campaigns on BATH, South Dakota (Reuters) - Sitting on board Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign plane are the remnants of a colorful balloon replica of the candidate, once nearly life-size but now almost deflated and shriveled. Reuters more
May 16, 2008 Bin Laden marks Israel anniversary with combat vow DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden vowed in an audio tape to mark Israel's 60th anniversary to continue to fight the Jewish state and its allies in the West. Reuters more
AFL-CIO Blog
May 15, 2008 McCain Campaign Threatens Oregon Union Members with Arrest John McCain paid a visit to Portland, Ore., this week. As usual, AFL-CIO union members came out to try to speak to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee about important issues—and, as usual, they were turned away. In fact, McCain campaign aides were so unhappy to be... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 15, 2008 In Memoriam: Union Leader Alan Kistler Alan Kistler, who held union cards as a hotel elevator operator, copy boy, cub reporter and steel mill laborer shoveling molten steel and spent 13 years as the director of the AFL-CIO's Organization and Field Services, died May 10 at his home in Silver Spring, Md. He was 87. Said AFL-CIO... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 15, 2008 America@Work Union Industries Show Opens Tomorrow in Detroit Several thousand Detroit-area school kids will get a sneak peak at the 70th annual AFL-CIO Union Industries Show tomorrow when, before the doors open to the public, they get a preview of the more than 300 exhibits and interactive games at the Cobo Center. The 2008 America@Work show,... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 15, 2008 Report: Union Membership Helps Low-Wage Workers Move Up the Ladder Wages for low-income workers, such as food service employees, get a boost when workers join a union. A new report emphasizes the importance of a union contract for workers at every level, especially low-wage workers. The report, The Union Advantage for Low-Wage... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 15, 2008 United Steelworkers Endorse Obama for President The United Steelworkers (USW) union has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president. USW President Leo Gerard reported the union’s Executive Board unanimously voted to endorse Obama this morning. The USW first endorsed former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) last summer. Edwards... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 15, 2008 Tulsa City Workers Join AFSCME The 800 office-technical and administrative-technical employees in Tulsa, Okla., now have a voice on the job after joining AFSCME Local 1180. Says Laureen Gilroy, who works in the city’s Public Works Department: Forming a union is our legal and democratic right, and we decided to exercise... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 14, 2008 Guest Workers Begin Hunger Strike for Justice Indian workers from the Signal International shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., rallied in front of the White House last month. Guest workers who risked everything to come from India and work on the Gulf Coast, only to find abuse and injustice, now are risking the only thing they... AFL-CIO Blog more
May 14, 2008 U.S., Colombian Workers Agree Trade Deal Hurts Both Countries As the climate of fear and intimidation against union members continues in Colombia, the U.S. Congress must not approve the Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), lawmakers and Colombian union leaders said today. Seven Colombian trade union leaders traveled to the United States to lobby Congress to... AFL-CIO Blog more
NPR News
May 16, 2008 'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup In the latest political podcast, NPR Senior Washington Editor Rob Elving and Political Editor Ken Rudin discuss the ongoing Democratic race and a special election in Mississippi. NPR News more
May 16, 2008 Survivors Emerge as Rescuers Face Tremors, Slides Rescuers in China were still finding survivors as they braved strong aftershocks and landslides Friday, days after a massive earthquake devastated parts of southwest Sichuan province. The death toll from the country's worst quake in decades stood at more than 21,500, and President Hu Jintao made... NPR News more
May 16, 2008 Crews Save Some, Too Late for Others in Sichuan Rescue workers are having a hard time getting heavy equipment to isolated towns and villages in Southwestern China after Monday's earthquake. Thousands of residents are still buried beneath buildings, and survivors are worried about the aftereffects of the disaster. NPR News more
May 16, 2008 Drop in Property Values Drains Local Tax Coffers The nation's foreclosure crisis is causing property values to drop across the nation, and California is one state that is taking it hard. It is bad not only for homeowners, but also for local governments — like Stockton, Calif. — that depend on property taxes. NPR News more
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May 16, 2008 San Diego Zoo, Prison Merge SAN DIEGO—The new ultra-efficient complex is open to schoolchildren on field trips, family members of convicted felons, and state-appointed defense lawyers. the Onion news comedy more
May 16, 2008 Vatican Okays Space Aliens Vatican chief astronomer Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes stated that belief in extraterrestrial life is not contradictory with church doctrine because aliens... the Onion news comedy more
May 16, 2008 That's What Host Of 'Showtime At The Apollo' Talking About NEW YORK—Early reports indicate that yes—yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes—exactly what Showtime At The Apollo host Capone... the Onion news comedy more
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