Monday, August 18, 2014

August 18 News Update


Missouri governor sends National Guard to Ferguson
Around St. Louis, a Circle of Rage *
Violence in Ferguson didn’t have to happen
Parents ponder the effects of Ferguson’s violence on children
Police deploy tear gas to impose Ferguson curfew
Ferguson: Gentrification and its discontents
Chaos, gunshots and tear gas erupt amid Ferguson curfew

Death on the job
SEPTA faces more labor strife
Food additives on the rise as FDA scrutiny wanes
Historic drought in West has scientists warning of impending water crisis
A blood test can cost from $10 to $10,000 in Calif. hospitals
Head of Kansas City transit agency resigns ahead of reorganization
Lac-Mégantic report to be retiring TSB chair's final act
'Totally irresponsible' of Canada Post to request doctor's note for home delivery
CBSA immigration arrests during spot checks stir controversy
Unifor boss dissatisfied with ministry inspection at Bombardier plant
First Nation chiefs ask court to block forestry agreements
Forces gather behind new plan to remake slice of KC’s urban core
Mount Polley mine spill: a hazard of Canada's industry-friendly attitude?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is accused of abuse of office
U.S. firm helped spyware industry build digital weapon
Brazil's Marina Silva Likely to Run for President: Reports *
Resisting Nazis, He Saw Need for Israel. Now He Is Its Critic *
Nebraska: Minimum Wage Increase to Be on Ballot *
Thousands of dead fish are blanketing the Belle River
Artists’ Work Rises From the Destruction of the Israel-Gaza Conflict *
LIRR Labor Contract Approved by 8 Unions
How Starbucks Grinds Its Workers
N.B. fracking protest raised fears of copycat rallies
Obama is 'enemy of press freedom'
Protesters block Israeli ship in California
Metropolitan Opera and Two Unions Reach a Tentative Deal *

Stories from the New York Times will be followed with a *. The Times pay wall policy allows free access to only about ten articles a month.

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