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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Ex-U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick of Detroit and six other former Congress members are presiding over hearings on the existence of extraterrestrials. The 30 hours of congressional-style hearings kicked off Monday and are...Tags: Washington, DC, Demographics, U.S. Congress, Population and Census, United States Census Bureau
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Workers killed, injured on the job remembered at ceremony
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLabor leaders from across the state gathered in Hagerstown on Monday to remember workers who have been killed or injured on the job. The annual event, known as Workers Memorial Day, was attended by about 40 people at the Central Maryland AFL-CIO Labor...Tags: Memorial Day, Health and Safety at Work, Roxbury, Mack Trucks, Inc., Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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RPT-NEWSMAKER-Fed's Esther George - speaking up for middle America
ReutersBy Alister Bull EL RENO, Okla., April 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials, as a rule, can expect a tough crowd when they visit places like Oklahoma where suspicion of big government runs deep. Esther George, president of the Kansas City Fed, is...Tags: Finance, Voting, University of Missouri , Elections, Money and Monetary Policy
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Saints rip Gaels for first victory of the year
Saturday, April 27, 2013 PREP SOFTBALL Saint James 20, Goretti 10 ST JAMES — Alyssa Blank ripped a three-run triple to key a 10-run first inning as Saint James won its first game of the season win a 4 1/2-inning victory over St. Maria Goretti on...Tags: New York Yankees, Alex Smith, AAA, Sports, Marketing
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Memorial service for workers today
SOUTH BEND -- The public is invited to a Workers Memorial Service at Howard Park today to honor those who lost their lives on the job this past year and those who fight to make workplaces safer and healthier. The service will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at...Tags: Labor Legislation, Indiana University South Bend, Employees, Human Interest, Career and Workplace
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Retired teachers threaten to sue over pension changes
— Senate President John Cullerton says one good reason to support his pension reform plan is that the unions won't sue because they're in on the deal, but already a group of retired teachers is prepared to go to court if the proposal becomes law....
Tags: Michael Madigan, Education, John J Cullerton, Politics, Tom Cross
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Connecticut Among States With Lowest Proportion Of Worker Deaths
A new report from the AFL-CIO shows that Connecticut had the fourth lowest worker fatality rate in the U.S. in 2011, with just 2.2 deaths per every 100,000 workers. The national workplace death rate was 3.5 per 100,000. Connecticut had 37 workers die in... -
Bangladesh building collapse unlikely to spur reform, experts say
NEW DELHI — A clothing factory in an emerging country collapses or catches fire with horrific loss of life. Famous Western brands are found in the wreckage. An investigation reveals substandard practices in the local and global clothing trade....Tags: Walmart, Bangladesh, Disasters and Accidents, Collective Contract, Plant Openings
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Explosion in West, Texas, causes few hard feelings
WEST, Texas — A week after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 residents, injured more than 150 others and leveled scores of homes, one emotion is notably absent here among citizens and officials alike: outrage. "Water under the bridge," said...
Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Fertilizer, Disasters and Accidents, BP Plc, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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HCC falls in 14 innings
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 COLLEGE BASEBALL Montgomery College 4, HCC 3 ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery College scored the winning run in the bottom of the 14th inning to edge Hagerstown. Montgomery tied the game in the ninth on four consecutive walks...Tags: New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports
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Enact Smart Grid law, create jobs
We keep reading about how the national economy is finally turning around, which is great. But here in Illinois we keep wondering where the jobs are. With our state’s unemployment rate at an alarming 9.5 percent - among the highest in the nation...Tags: Regional Authority, Labor Legislation, Government, Executive Branch, Business
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Workers Memorial Day event set for April 29
The Central Maryland AFL-CIO Labor Council will host a Workers Memorial Day service Monday, April 29, at 10 a.m. at 511 E. Franklin St. in Hagerstown. The service is held each year to remember those who have been killed or injured performing their jobs...Tags: Memorial Day, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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