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Seasonal Agricultural Workers Left Out of Chilean Boom
Tens of thousands of women employed as seasonal workers in rural areas of Chile suffer high levels of poverty and poor working conditions, even though their labor generates huge …
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China Tightens Grip on Africa
Africa is indeed a leading destination for Chinese consumer products.
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IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups
The agency has pushed back indefinitely a hearing on new regulations for social welfare nonprofits that spend money on politics.
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Northeast Fights Back as Expanding Fracking Infrastructure Endangers Us All
Efforts to halt the spread of gas infrastructure have gripped New England.
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Lagging Urban Transport Works Hinder World Cup Sustainability
The 12 Brazilian cities where the matches will be played are in a race against time to complete the urban transport projects.
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Attorney General Holder Requires Recording of Interrogations, Unlike New York City
A new Department of Justice policy says federal agents must record interrogations, as a way to protect against coercion and false confessions.
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Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research
Two Congressional Democrats are unveiling legislation this morning that would restart the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's gun violence research efforts.
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Federal Judge Puts US Rep. John Conyers Back on Primary Ballot
US Rep. John Conyers' on-again, off-again roller-coaster ride for the Aug. 5 ballot took a new twist Friday when a judge put him back on the ballot.
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Oil Giant Citgo Gets Off Easy in Criminal Case
A foreign oil company convicted of polluting a Texas community's air with dangerous chemicals has gotten off easy in a criminal case that could undercut the prosecution of environmental …
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Bulgaria, No Country for Syrian Refugees
Since November last year, Bulgaria has virtually closed its borders to an inflow of Syrian asylum seekers and other migrants trying to enter the country from Turkey, while EU …