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Thursday, March 11, 2010

War Zone

Lethal US drone raid in Pakistan

House debates resolution to end Afghanistan war
After playing down election violence in Iraq, U.S. military reassesses
British official urges Afghanistan to negotiate with Taliban, other insurgents
Overworked U.S. Embassy in Kabul straining to meet administration's demands

USA

Labor's 'Medicare for All' Activists Dig In

Drug Tests Followed by Steelworker Suicides
Just Say ‘No’ to Drug Tests — Then Bargain

Kansas City board votes 5-4 to close 26 schools
Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools

Jail locks out health workers who held one-day strike
Bad economy reduces isle union membership
SEIU to focus on California races
Momentive, union ask NLRB for more time to reach agreement
Central Falls Superintendent Stalling on Talks With Teachers
Lesson for Vanderbilt Students: Solidarity Scares U.S. Employers
NYC ATU school bus drivers could strike
UE Members Lobby Iowa Legislators, Win Early Retirement Bill
Beyond the Picket
Zients fires up troops to change federal government hiring

The Financial Economic Crisis

Federal panel: GMAC bailout will cost taxpayers $6.3B

Airlines Threaten to Cancel Flights

Senate passes $140 billion in tax breaks, aid to unemployed

Mexican shakes up world rich list
Investors can soon make bets on movie box office
Oil companies look at permanent refinery cutbacks
Unemployment tops 20% in eight California counties
Bank Sorry for Taking Parrot
No rush to restructure Fannie and Freddie

Around the World...

Britain
Toyota confirms 750 jobs will go at UK plants

BA strike looms as talks break down
Canada
Union ratifies labor deal with Canfor

First Nations rally on Parliament Hill against HST
Aboriginals in Canada face 'Third World'-level risk of TB
CSIS: Spy file on Tommy Douglas is old--but not old enough for release
Greece
Greece hit by third general strike in a month
Haiti
Private Sector Eyes Opportunity In Haiti Rebuilding
Italy
Italian union calls general strike for Friday

Our Environment

Gas-Extraction Link Possible in Quakes

Los Angeles Electric Rate Linked to Solar Power

Independent body to review controversial climate panel
Dutch capital to be put on trial over ICoast waste dump
Deforestation conference to turn plans to action
Gourmet diners 'may spell extinction' for sea turtle
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing
California outlet accused of serving whale sushi
Gadgets in Emergency Vehicles Seen as Driving Peril

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

War Zone

An Eviction Stirs Old Ghosts in a Contested City
Israel rebuffs Biden by announcing new settlement construction

Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy
Afghan detainee torture risk raised in 2005: diplomat
The Missile Shield Deadlock between the US and Russia
Ex-British spy chief: U.S. misled Britain about treatment of terrorism suspects

USA

American Airlines, pilots 'far apart' on contract

Reddaway Teamsters Again Reject Concessions

Proposed initiative aims at Muni drivers' pay

Women's Day March in San Antonio

Anger at Insurance Companies Pulls 1000s to Protest
What Patients Deserve to Know: Even Casinos Post The Odds

Common set of school standards to be offered
KC School District to get rid of dozens of 'ineffective' tenured teachers
Tough choices for 12 S.F. schools in bottom 5%
Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert Says

Board accuses St. V of breaking labor law
Labor union: Negotiations lack vital data
Crimson Ride First Contract After Strike, Lockout
New labor battle at inn
UPS Freight Subcontracting Update
Obama's plans for NASA changes met with harsh criticism
Meatpackers Say Inspection Cuts Are Shortsighted

The Financial Economic Crisis

Transit Funding Disaster
CTA Archer Garage closes amid economic concerns
More Metro funding demanded by coalition to avoid service cuts

'Recovery' emerging from U.S. factories

A 'Consumer' Bill Gives Exemption on Payday Loans

With jobless funds running out states borrow from feds
Impact of 'Cash for Clunkers' was underestimated, researchers say
More cuts coming at YRC Worldwide
Chrysler's future rests on global platforms
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
Europe moves to ban trading in credit default swaps
Broad Plan Urged to Battle New York’s Fiscal Crisis
Chevron Says It Will Cut 2,000 Jobs

Around the World...

Britain
BA strike action talks under way
Canada
Contract offer 'intentionally provocative': nurses' union

The changing face of Canada: booming minority populations by 2031
Cuba
A Castro Comrade Is Replaced
Greece
Unemployed Greeks take over government buildings
India
India's upper house passes bill reserving a third of legislative seats for women

Our Environment

Coast Guard begins hearing on Texas oil spill

FDA says Basic Food Flavors knew plant was contaminated

China, India give qualified nod to climate deal
US begins probe of runaway Prius in California
Disease threatening endangered Iberian lynx
Japanese bug shipped in to wage war on knotweed
Lejeune water probe: Did Marine Corps hide benzene data?
KC Power & Light to use methane from St. Joseph landfill to produce electricity
Tory budget deep freeze will lead to end of climate research lab
South African tourism minister nominated for top UN climate job
Maryland eases environmental restrictions on some developers
The Lithium Chase

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

War Zone

Japan confirms Cold War-era 'secret' pacts with US
Holbrooke's Harvard comments slammed in Afghanistan
Iraqi officials put voter turnout at 62 percent
Gates sees momentum in Afghanistan. plays down prospects for reconciliation
Obama nominates Robert A. Harding to lead TSA
House liberals force vote on pullout from Afghanistan
Biden Calls Ties Between U.S. and Israel ‘Unshakable’
Region Unimpressed by Balloting in Iraq

USA

Workers strike at Shaw's distribution center

NYC School Closings Move the Angry to Action
Mourning Students Interrupt Politics as Usual in Washington State

CTA pay for bus drivers is No. 3 in nation
Nurses unions do battle in Illinois
Immigrant rights activists gear up for Chicago rallies
Workplaces Must Adapt to Greater Role of Women In Workforce
Bargaining Digest
Crimson Ride drivers reach tentative agreement w/ First Transit
KC schools chief aims for cuts that make a difference 'once and for all'
Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley school districts propose staff reductions
U.S. Chamber of Commerce grows into a political force
Immigrant rights group slam Obama, Democrats
Former congressman Massa says Democrats set him up over health care
Students irate at Cuccinelli over gay-rights policies
Unions to Rally to Build Towers at Ground Zero

The Financial Economic Crisis

Public Pension Funds Are Adding Risk to Raise Returns

Collection agency expanding and will add 1,200 workers
Manpower Inc. predicts an increase in hiring in the KC area
Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US
Are unemployment benefits no longer temporary?
Analysis finds uneasy mix in auto industry and regulation
Bankruptcy law doesn't restrict free speech, Supreme Court says

Around the World...

Britain
Strike to delay assembly meeting
Canada
GM Canada dealers won't get option to stay open

Miners OK after being trapped overnight

Our Environment

U.S. and Europe 'Outsource' Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Challenging conventional wisdom on renewable energy's limits

Fidel: The Dangers That Threaten Us

Climate forest deal in sight: Indonesia
IMF suggests how to raise climate change funds
Conservationist Edgar Wayburn dies at 103
Israel to seek French help for nuclear power plant: ministry
GE: Limit PCB contamination during Hudson dredging
Activists Push to Save Greenpeace
Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun

Monday, March 8, 2010

Happy International Women's Day

War Zone

Iraq poll hit by deadly attacks
In Iraq, a day of votes, violence

Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistani intelligence unit

Iraq election head says turnout at 55-60 percent
Iraqis vote despite explosions, but now comes the hard part
As U.S. prepares to leave after 7 years, Iraq's future uncertain
For Iraq's young voters, a sense of hopelessness

Canada wanted Afghan prisoners tortured: lawyer

USA

School’s Shake-Up Is Embraced by the President

March 4 Day of Action Ripples Through California, Beyond

SF leaders condemn SEIU tactics

AT&T Workers in Southeast Ratify Union Contract
Feds Look at Worker Fatigue in Conn. Blast
Survivors of rape face long recoveries from physical, mental and financial pain
Aramark says it’s just staying neutral in union squabble
Stop & Shop union workers approve new contract
Labor Unrest Roils Global Aviation Industry
Danny Glover asking Hollywood to shun Hugo Boss
International Women’s Day: Time to Recommit to Equal Rights
Seventeen low-performing KCK schools expect to get federal incentives
Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission school districts to discuss proposed budget cuts
U.S. shuts down Van Nuys bus company after fatal Arizona crash
Laid-off professionals line up for part-time census jobs
Second Death at New Mexico Refinery Confirmed
Ex-Building Inspector Charged With Selling Training Certificates

The Financial Economic Crisis

A Flood Of Underwater Homeowners Walk Away
Solutions aren't easy for underwater mortgages
A shrinking Detroit looks for cuts

Districts Explore Shorter School Week

Jobless Rate Remains at 9.7 Percent, Long-Term Unemployment a Crisis
Kansas cancels big highway projects amid budget crisis

GM to reinstate 661 closed dealers
Federal regulators launch probe of big agriculture
With bank credit frozen, small U.S. businesses starting to turn to microlenders
Puerto Rican Rum Fight Spills Over to NY Parade

Around the World...

Britain
Teachers in Glasgow rally over budget cuts

UK civil servants to strike over pay
Burma
Ruling Junta Is Selling State’s Assets
Canada
First Nations blockade delays logging

Germany
Salary Gap Widens Between German Men and Women
Haiti
Haiti faces colossal and costly cleanup before it can rebuild
A Nurse in Haiti's 'Unfathomable Sea of Need'
Iceland
Voters in Iceland reject debt deal
Japan

Toyota workers raised safety concerns with bosses

Our Environment

Global Climate Battle Plays Out in World Bank

Humans driving extinction faster than species can evolve

In Deal on Everglades, a Dream Is Deferred

Disposal of spilled coal ash a long, winding trip
US stops short of protection for western sage grouse
S.F. sewage sludge giveaways draw ire

Canada opposes U.S. effort to ban polar bear trade
Growing low-oxygen zones in oceans worry scientists
Odor problem pits hog farm operator against state, divides towns
Women’s Rights, Population and Climate Change: The Debate Continues
FI Supports Cochabamba Peoples’ Summit on Climate

Weekender, Friday, March 5, 2010

War Zone

Laborers killed in Afghan attack

Sectarian Tensions Overshadow Iraq Election
Shaky Start for Iraq Election

Afghan war to get tougher: Petraeus
Iraq war was 'right', says Brown
Blackwater Work for Raytheon Probed
Obama advisers set to recommend military tribunals for alleged 9/11 plotters
Clashes in Iraq's north underscore fierce political rivalry among Kurds
Suspicious and Angry, a Shiite Cleric’s Followers Await the Iraqi Vote

USA

Thousands protest California education cuts
Thousands rally on campuses, streets for schools
Oakland teachers set one-day strike

U of M workers, students rally to ‘Defend Public Education’
California Students Protest Education Cuts
Angry Students Protest Cuts to Schools, Colleges

E-Z Firings of Call Center Unionists

Health Reform Truth Oozes Out: And It Is Not Just
Physical therapy patients face costly surprise in change by Medicare

FTA delivers scathing report on safety of D.C. Metro

Critics Cry ‘Shame,’ Transit Agency Pleads Poverty

Standing up for what's right
Unions Plan Protests Against Big Banks
Duluth, union reach tentative agreement
AFSCME workers to vote on union representation
SEIU, Menlo Park to resume mediation talks Monday
Delta Flight Attendants Release ‘OUR Song’ Video
Detroit School Official’s Unilateral Order Puts Workers Near Poverty Line
RNs Reach Settlement at St. Joseph, Eureka Hospital
South Carolina, others, finalists for 'Race to the Top'
Salaried Visteon retirees may face losses
Obama looking to give new life to immigration reform

The Financial Economic Crisis

House Passes Jobs Bill, Goes to Senate

Missouri Senate eyes replacing income tax with higher, broader sales tax
Tough times mean less dining out
Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers
High-level talks on fish fillets at an international flash point
Closing of Rest Stops Stirs Anger in Arizona

Around the World...

Belgium
The International becomes a perspective
Britain
University staff vote to strike

Four injured in toxic gas escape
Museum wages cut to save jobs
Canada
Government looting ICBC, says NDP

Finland
Finnish Dock Workers Begin Strike Halting Cargo
Greece
Shocked Greeks digest cuts, unions call strikes
Greece told to sell off islands and artworks

Mexico
Mexico City sees gay marriage law

Our Environment

Huge methane leak in Arctic Ocean

Only CO2 Emissions Can Explain Global Warming

Lawmakers move to restrain EPA on climate change

Official blows whistle on food-safety agency

Interior to announce sage grouse finding Friday
Years of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
Farmers receive $11 million in hog odor verdict
New study points out most infuriating bottlenecks in KC area
Japan says it won't comply with possible tuna ban
Global Climate Governance Emerges as Test Case for EU
Ottawa budget puts climate action on ice
Energy consultant linked to physics body's submission
Salmonella found in food additive sparks recall
Former Rebels Turned Forest Rangers in Aceh
Environmentalist Prods Fellow Blacks to Join in Her Crusade
The Newest 'Hybrid' Model

Thursday, March 4, 2010

War Zone

Polling stations attacked in Iraq
U.S. Fears Election Strife in Iraq Could Affect Pullout

Murky Candidacy Stokes Iraq’s Sectarian Fears

Fallujah doctors report rise in birth defects

Mossad support 'soars' after murder
Dubai: Israeli premier faces arrest

USA

15000 SF workers face layoffs, shorter weeks
Vote on S.F. Pensions Headed for Battles With Labor

Obama Calls for 'Up or Down' Health Vote

Day of Action to Defend Public Education
Rallies to focus on cutbacks in education
Compromise on mass teacher firings?

UE 150; 160 Members in 'HKonJ'

Bus Drivers Locked Out After Daylong Strike at U of Alabama

Harrisburg Firefighters Push Back
Lockout, labor war loom over NFL as uncapped 2010 begins
2400 lose IBM jobs, labor group says
Labor Jumps Into Arkansas Senate Race
NJT announces spending freeze, 200 job cuts
L.A. Local 848 Members Say No to Big Wheels
Employers get ready for a fight over ergonomic standards
Flight Attendants, American at Odds Over Contract
Starbucks Asks Not to Be Center of Gun Debate

The Financial Economic Crisis

China's investments in U.S. up sharply

U.S. To Assume Toyota / GM Joint Venture Pensions
Toyota offers workers bonuses at California factory slated to close

Whole Foods Market could soon change hands again
House to vote on tax breaks for new hires
GD, Northrop Warn Of Possible Shipyard Layoffs
Workers wait as Toyota stalls Mississippi plant

Around the World...

Bolivia
Evo Donates 50% of Salary to Haiti and Chile
Britain
Ex-Labour leader Michael Foot dies
Canada
Throne speech warns of spending cuts

Chile
Chile military delivers aid–but first helps its own
Greece
Athens Turns Screws on Civil Servants as EU Hints at Help

Our Environment

Refiners to fund fight against Cal's global warming law

EPA Raises Threshold for Greenhouse-Gas Regulation

Report: SC depleted uranium likely unfit for Utah
EPA adds 2 Ill. sites to Superfund priorities list
Obama's Georgia Nukes Selectively Penalize Black Communities
Katrina victims seek to sue greenhouse gas emitters
Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change
Generator project for Odessa, Mo., inspires skepticism
GM Potato Approval 'A Big Step for Germany'
FDA Cracks Down on Nestlé and Others Over Health Claims on Labels
U.S. backs international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

War Zone

Iraqi city hit by 3 suicide blasts

Nuclear cuts, yes, but still plenty of U.S. bombs

Afghanistan Aims to Ban Live Coverage of Attacks

It is the International Monetary Fund Phase
Maliki's hold on power uncertain
In Afghanistan, Karzai's invitation to Taliban creates discord and confusion
Iraq’s Top Cleric Refuses to Influence Elections

USA

One Twin Cities labor deal reached, another ratified

At national meeting, labor leaders criticize Obama administration
AFL-CIO Plans to Spend Record Sum During Election
Still With Obama, but Worried

Central Falls Students Deserve Better than Mass Teacher Firing
Few States to Qualify for Grants

Bus Drivers Hold Daylong Strike at University of Alabama

Union: IBM Cuts 1200 Workers
County responsible for paying Jackson's union workers
A growing injustice: Farm workers' rights need Senate vote
AFSCME Takes to Front Steps of Duluth City Hall
Adjunct Faculty Joins AFT/NEA Union
CTA bus drivers unlikely to vote soon on strike
SC may gut programs for 26,000 disabled residents
Democrats Chase Health Votes

The Financial Economic Crisis

Budget overestimated Missouri revenues by up to $1 billion

Post Office Targets Saturdays

Nissan to Recall 540, 000 Vehicles Globally

Spanish trains to be built in Milwaukee
Senate votes to revive programs after Bunning relents
Germany's National Airline Faces a Difficult Future
Obama Touts 'Green Jobs' Agenda
Obama administration plans to close International Labor Comparisons office

Around the World...

Britain
Stars join BBC 6 Music protest
Canada
The Case For Keeping Our Hydro Utilities Public

No campus cleaning allowed, managers told
Asked to remove niqab, Quebec woman lodges human-rights complaint
Greece
Greeks await fresh economic pain
South Africa
Union Suspends Strike at Africa's Biggest Gold Mines

Our Environment

Protesters demand Ontario cancel plans for natural gas plant

Cost estimate for food-borne illness soars

EPA Makes Polluters Pay Less

EPA adds polluted NYC canal to Superfund list
U.S. Pays a Price for Dirty Air
In Vermont, unease over aging, leaky nuke plant
Senator urges EPA to restrict plastics chemical
Sweden to build 2,000 new wind turbines: minister
PCBs found in fish oil capsules, suit says
Perdue, poultry farm sued for polluting Chesapeake Bay
Kennecott Wants to Amend Water Permit for UP Mine

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

War Zone

Deadly blasts strike Afghanistan

As Iraq's election approaches, the politics of fear dominates
Iraq's oil deals dominate PM election campaign

Afghan Militias Take on Taliban
Afghan gov't tightens coverage of Taliban attacks
Under blockade, coastal Gaza now a fish importer
Marjah's residents wary of U.S. after Taliban ouster
U.S.-Russia treaty stalls over Obama missile defense plan
American peace activist allowed into Canada
Taliban militants regroup, raise funds in Karachi

USA

SEIU’s Mega-Local Meltdown

AFL-CIO Leaders Assemble to Strategize
Unions Regroup After Stunned by Losses Under Obama, Democrats

Budget Woes Prompt Privatization Fights in Public Transit
Berkeley Gets Rolling Before March 4

First Transit Agrees to Talk After Crimson Ride Strike

California Insurers Denied Over 26% of All Claims in 2009

UE Young Activists Program Gets Started with Meeting in Northeast

Top Labor Executive Leaves for Green Jobs Initiative
US airline, union disputes could disrupt flights
2,000 transportation workers idled over impasse
Twin Cities janitors declare victory in campaign for ‘good jobs, green future’
Failure to save GAMC will hurt thousands of Minnesotans, advocates say
Flight simulator technicians fail in effort to get union
New pact for UTU San Mateo drivers
South Shore ridership decline leads to job cuts
Final school closings proposal spares five schools
In shake-up at YRC, Kansas City’s gain Springfield’s loss
Acorn Workers Cleared in Video Inquiry
Same-sex marriage leads Catholic Charities to adjust benefits
Obama angers union officials with remarks in support of R.I. teacher firings

The Financial Economic Crisis

Postal Service expected to announce 'significant changes'

Credit squeeze claims commercial developments
GM to triple funding for Opel restructuring
Board openings give Obama a rare chance to remake the Federal Reserve
Japan Jobless Rate Falls Below 5%
IBM Cuts Hundreds of Jobs
Hyundai Feeds on Toyota Woes as GM Recalls 1.3 Million Cars

Around the World...

Britain
Arriva bus drivers vote to strike
Canada
Air Canada to lay off 1,000 machinists

Chile
Chile Officials Call for Aid as Devastation Sinks In
Finland
Finnish transport workers set to begin strike
Greece
Greece Told That More Cuts Must Be Made
Italy
Immigrants Rally for a Nationwide Strike in Italy
South Africa
Africa's Biggest Gold Mines May Be Shut by a Strike

Our Environment

'Green' fuels cause more harm than fossil fuels

Utilities turning to states to fund nuclear projects

Data Shows Camrys Not Recalled Also Had Problems
GM to Recall 1.3M Compacts for Steering Problem

ArcelorMittal loses court challenge on emissions
Indonesian-Australian carbon project in Sumatra
Palm oil: environmental curse or a blessing?
EPA applies new rules to lead paint
White House Faces Tough Climate
Study: Weedkiller in waterways can change frogs' sex traits

Monday, March 1, 2010

War Zone

US Labor Against the War: Building International Solidarity for Peace
Iraqi PM accused of 'guns for votes'
U.S. Marines, Afghan troops to stay in Marja for months

USA

'Worth fighting for' is the rally cry

Democrats Push On With Health Care

Whirlpool rally fills labor hall

Rally March 4 to ‘defend public education’
National March 4th Calls for Action and Endorsements

Reformers Beat Appointees in SEIU Megalocal’s First-Ever Election

Support Miners in Three Countries

Budget cuts for school take welcome mat away
Noose ignites more protests at UC San Diego
Union Election Further Complicates a Tangled City Budget
American Airlines, labor unions may be near impasse
Actors unions move toward joint bargaining agreement
D.C. hospital fires 11 nurses, 5 staffers for snowstorm absences

Metro riders, dig deeper: Fare surcharge begins Sunday
Minnesotans to hold vigil Monday to support saving GAMC
Oregonians Protest White Supremacist Compound
Judge Grants Asylum to German Home Schoolers

The Financial Economic Crisis

Workers wait on promise of jobs
Bill to Extend Jobless Benefits Hits a Partisan Roadblock
Senate Impasse Puts Federal Employees Out of Work

Payday lenders giving advances on unemployment checks

Network News at a Crossroads
Online 'beats newspapers' in US

First North American Kia plant opens in Georgia
Fannie Mae's huge loss means $15 billion more in rescue cash
Obama makes picks for debt panel
Quebec among most highly indebted industrial economies in the world
As Loans Dry Up, Builders Work for Banks

Around the World...

Britain
Strike warning over BBC cutbacks
Sats boycott vote date set

Protesters in rally 'to save A&E'
Councils consider plans to shed 170,000 jobs
Canada
P.E.I. minimum wage freeze pitched by industry
Vale sues striking union, alleging ‘unlawful thuggery'
B.C. Supreme Court order issued in logging dispute

Deal reached with airport workers
Chile
Chile steps up rescue after quake
Chile military takes control of cities
China
Defying Global Slump, China Faces Labor Shortage
Germany
Germany Reaches Wage Deal With Public Employees
Haiti
Rain triggers deadly Haiti floods
Haiti confronts a monumental disposal problem

Our Environment

As Clock Ticks, Nuclear Plant Searches for Leak

Power plants criticize proposal to block use of seawater

Manure becomes pollutant as its volume grows unmanageable

Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling EPA

Entergy Corp. runs into hurdles with spinoff plan
Coffee hit by global warming say growers

Paving the way for electric cars, utilities make plans now
Senators to propose abandoning cap-and-trade
Coal Mines Eyed Near Red Lodge, Bridger
Sierra Leone takes steps to save mangroves
Indian festival goers warned about water wastage
Environmentalists question coal's place in Obama policy

Asbestos, water leaks among Fairfax building's hazards
Global warming raises Taiwan typhoon danger
Suit seeks to bar genetically modified sugar beets
Number of bugs in Britain's soil rises by nearly 50% in 10 years
Villaraigosa considers a carbon surcharge for DWP customers


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