Monday, August 25, 2014

August 25 News Update


A Gaza Family Destroyed by Israeli Bombs
Rocket fired from Lebanon hits northern Israel: army
Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys apartment block
Air strikes pound Gaza as Israel presses offensive

Iraq mosque attack derails efforts to form government
U.S. Officials and Experts at Odds on Threat Posed by ISIS *
Mexico blasts Perry comments about Islamists

Ferguson Residents Struggling With Daily Life *
2 St. Louis-area officers suspended over inflammatory remarks
Families of Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin to join parents of Michael Brown at rally
Protesters mark two weeks since police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
Timeline for a Body: 4 Hours in the Middle of a Ferguson Street *

Looking back at Labor Day's turbulent origins
Thousands march in New York City to protest police chokehold death
US sued by immigrant rights groups
Hundreds of Methane Plumes Erupting Along East Coast
Workers locked out of Lebanon plant picket nonstop
Groups try to block vote of departing nuclear regulator, citing conflict of interest
Firm reviewing UMKC rankings has worked many years for university system
Canada's First Nations people seek to 'evict' energy companies
McDonald’s labor decision crucial for US workers
Chicago's Pullman Site Could Become National Park *
Efforts to Revive Rich California Mine Hit Strong Resistance *
California: Insurers must cover elective abortions
China executes Tiananmen Square attackers
Italy finds 19 boat migrants dead, saves over 3,500 since Friday: navy
The Climate Swerve *
Problems Plague Washington State’s Ferry System *
Philly, blue-collar workers union reach new pact
Jordan students stay home as teachers strike


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.

We take a closer look at news stories in our companion Week In Review blog, hosted at: KC Labor at WordPress

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