Most of Greek workforce participating in a general strike, say unions

Friday, June 24, 2005 Greek workers’ unions claim that 70 to 100% of country’s workforce has joined the general 24 hour long strike on Friday. The general strike was called by labor umbrella organizations as a show of support for striking bank employees, who are in their third week of strikes. Private and public sector…
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November 16, 2020 0

Striking NYC transit workers will return to jobs

Thursday, December 22, 2005 Striking New York City transit workers will return to their jobs in 12-24 hours under an agreement reached today. While no final contract agreement has been reached, transit work will resume as negotiations continue. At 2:40 pm EST, the TWU board voted to end the strike. By 3:00 pm, the TWU…
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November 14, 2020 0

Category:August 2, 2010

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November 14, 2020 0

Jon Lujan named United States flag bearer for 2014 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

Thursday, March 6, 2014 Sochi, Russia — Yesterday, Jon Lujan of Littleton, Colorado was named the United States flag bearer for the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony scheduled to take place tomorrow in Sochi, Russia. Lujan is a United States Marine Corps veteran, and will be competing in the alpine events at this year’s Games.…
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November 13, 2020 0

Miners survive underground fire in Tasmania

Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Three miners have escaped uninjured after being trapped underground by a mineshaft fire on Tasmania’s west coast. The men took shelter in a chamber more than a kilometre underground. A worker noticed smoke coming from a shaft at Avebury nickel mine on Trial Harbour Road near Zeehan at 7.45am. The blaze…
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November 13, 2020 0

News briefs:March 29, 2006

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November 10, 2020 0

Gordon Parks, African American filmmaker, dies at 93

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Renowned African American artist Gordon Parks, known for his photography, film direction, and autobiographical works, including the book and film The Learning Tree, died Tuesday at his home in New York. He was 93. Parks was a pioneering black artist with an impressive list of honors and accomplishments, including at least…
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November 8, 2020 0

A Summary Of Recent Appellate Decisions &Amp; Rules Changes

Click Here To Find Out More About: Ir Policies Submitted by: Daniel Siegel Pennsylvania State Court Decisions 1.0Civil Litigation & Procedure 1.1Arbitration/Jurisdictional Limits *Superior Court of Pennsylvania ?Robert Half International, Inc. v. Marlton Technologies, Inc. 2006 PA Super 145 (June 20, 2006) Holding:Because the monetary limits for compulsory arbitration are jurisdictional, when a defendant files…
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November 7, 2020 0

Gordon Parks, African American filmmaker, dies at 93

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Renowned African American artist Gordon Parks, known for his photography, film direction, and autobiographical works, including the book and film The Learning Tree, died Tuesday at his home in New York. He was 93. Parks was a pioneering black artist with an impressive list of honors and accomplishments, including at least…
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November 4, 2020 0

Dublin gets ready to be rocked once again by U2

Friday, June 24, 2005 240,000 U2] fans are preparing for Ireland’s most successful band ever to return for a hometown gig in Dublin. The supergroup is playing Friday, Saturday and Monday in front of 80,000 people a night at Croke Park. Gardaí have put in place a massive traffic management plan to cope with the…
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November 4, 2020 0