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A Million Signatures to Recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

• January 22, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Democrats, Joblessness, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, The Economy, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
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Hilarious! Governor Scott Walker PUNKed by Progressive Journalist Posing as Right-Wing Billionaire David Koch

• February 24, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, American Politics, Budget Cuts, Class, Crime, Journalism and Ethics, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, Obama Administration, Political Malfeasance, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
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The Chicago Tribune

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An employee of the Mariano's in Vernon Hills is accused of punching a police officer who responded to the store after the employee allegedly threatened to kill a manager.
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The funeral home that handled services for Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks has jumped into the legal battle over the estate of the Hall of Famer with a claim for more than $35,000 it says it has not been paid.
OPRF parents upset 'Black Lives Matter' assembly excludes other races March 6, 2015
A Black History Month event at Oak Park and River Forest High School may have kick-started a schoolwide discussion on race — but not in the way school officials intended.
Pair in alleged Halifax mall murder plot get new court date March 6, 2015
An Illinois woman and a Canadian man accused of plotting to open fire in a Halifax shopping mall will return to court on April 10 to set a date for a preliminary hearing.
After 7-year journey, NASA spacecraft on first visit to dwarf planet March 6, 2015
After a nearly eight-year journey, a NASA spacecraft on Friday flawlessly slipped into orbit around Ceres in the first visit to a dwarf planet.
Pub Royale to stay true to the spirit of old Small Bar March 6, 2015
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The New York Times

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Accounts of Heartbreak in Tsarnaev Trial as Victims of Boston Marathon Bombings Testify March 6, 2015
On the second day of testimony in the case, survivors, emergency workers and the father of a victim painted a vivid portrait of a street littered with bodies.
Hillary Clinton Asks State Department to Vet Emails for Release March 6, 2015
A review of Benghazi-related documents last summer set off events in the State Department leading to the public disclosure this week of Mrs. Clinton’s use of a private email account, according to current and former department officials.
Albert Maysles, Pioneering Documentarian, Dies at 88 March 6, 2015
Mr. Maysles with his brother, David, made notable films like “Gimme Shelter” and “Grey Gardens,” and received a National Medal of Arts in July.
Crook’s Caper at San Francisco Bakery: Leave the Cash, Take the Cruffin Recipe March 6, 2015
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The San Jose Mercury News

First biosimilar drug approved by FDA, cheaper biotech medication on way March 6, 2015
Federal health officials have approved the first lower-cost copy of a biotech drug to reach the U.S. market, a long-awaited milestone that could generate billions in savings for insurers, doctors and patients.
Vigorous job growth continues, unemployment falls to 5.5 percent March 6, 2015
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Eurovision: Germany's winner declines, says he's 'not in the right state' March 6, 2015
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Hillary Clinton emails: What's a homebrew email server? March 6, 2015
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Jerdon's babbler, long thought extinct, reappears to answer recorded song March 6, 2015
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Fifty Shades of Grey costume gets kid booted from 'favorite character' day March 6, 2015
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune

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New Orleans VA hospital moving to 2016 opening under new chief Fernando Rivera Jr. March 6, 2015
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The Guardian, UK

Outcry over Isis destruction of ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud March 6, 2015
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Fifty years after Selma, Alabama at the heart of a new civil rights struggle March 6, 2015
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India's bar council meets to decide action against rape trial lawyers March 6, 2015
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Top Sierra Leone athlete arrested after he was found living rough in London March 6, 2015
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Wired-up tax snoopers could be unleashed in Greece March 6, 2015
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New York City's last classical sheet music shop closes its doors after eight decades March 6, 2015
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The BBC

Outcry as IS 'wrecks' Assyrian site March 6, 2015
Archaeologists and officials express outrage about the reported bulldozing of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq by Islamic State (IS) militants.
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The doctor who pulled US actor Harrison Ford from the wreck of a plane crash says he feared a fireball from the aircraft's leaking fuel.
Canada gunman's video lists motives March 6, 2015
In a newly-released video made by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the gunman who carried out attacks in Canada last year blames its foreign policy.
EU chief seeks Ukraine truce push March 6, 2015
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini calls for international efforts to make a fragile ceasefire for eastern Ukraine stick.
Alps murders motorcyclist ruled out March 6, 2015
A motorcyclist who was being sought over the murders of four members of a UK family in the French Alps is ruled out of the investigation.
Austria advises against Klimt return March 6, 2015
One of Gustav Klimt's most famous paintings should not be returned to the heirs of its original Jewish owners, an Austrian panel has ruled.
Taiwan train stabber gets death March 6, 2015
A Taiwanese court sentences a 21-year-old man to death for killing four people and injuring 22 in a knife attack in the underground last year.
Palestinian driver attacks Israelis March 6, 2015
A Palestinian man drives into a group of pedestrians in Jerusalem, injuring six Israeli policewomen in what police say was a "terrorist attack"

The Independent, UK

Harrison Ford plane crash: Surgeon describes moment WW2 plane crashed onto a golf course March 6, 2015
An off-duty spine surgeon who was playing golf when Harrison Ford's plane crash-landed nearby has described the dramatic moment he rushed to help the Hollywood actor as he "moaned in pain".
Harrison Ford plane crash: Surgeon describes moment star's WW2 plane crashed onto a gold course March 6, 2015
If you are a well-off 72-year-old man, it is perhaps to be expected that you might occasionally drop by the golf club.
Video: Take a ride on the world's tallest and fastest giga coaster March 6, 2015
Those who suffer from vertigo, look away now.
Los Angeles Shooting: Homeless man killed by police identified as Charly Keundeu Keunang, a Cameroonian national March 6, 2015
Officials in Los Angeles have identified the real identity of the homeless man shot dead by police earlier this week, rather than the stolen French identity he had used and lived with for many years.
Kentucky: Thousands of motorists stranded overnight by freezing winter weather March 6, 2015
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Apple Watch: apps given 10-second limits to save battery and distraction March 6, 2015
Apple has encouraged developers to make apps for its smartwatch in such a way as to avoid annoying users, according to reports.
Harrison Ford plane crash video: Passer-by records moments before emergency landing March 6, 2015
Footage has emerged purporting to show the last moments before Harrison Ford’s plane crash.
Harrison Ford plane crash video: Passer-by records moments before emergency landing March 6, 2015
Footage has emerged purporting to show the last moments before Harrison Ford’s plane crash.

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