Monday, August 4, 2014

August 4 News Update


Separate rallies supporting Palestinians, immigration reform draw thousands in D.C.

Palestinian Journalist and Teenage Daughter are Victims of Israeli Attacks
Attack outside U.N. school in Gaza kills 10
Israel Eavesdropped on John Kerry in Mideast Talks
U.N. Chief Calls Gaza School Attack a 'Criminal Act' *
Hospitals in Gaza Overwhelmed as Attacks Continue *
Questions of Weapons and Warnings in a Shelter Attack *

Farming practices and climate change at root of Toledo water pollution
Toledo water improving but toxins still a concern for 2nd day
Toledo 'bathing in a liter of water a day'

Kansas City fast food workers ask for higher wages, better treatment
US fast-food workers fight McDonald's as battle for better wages heads to court

China factory explosion kills 68
How to ‘Act Like a Union’ on a Labor-Management Committee
4,100 passengers affected by Via Rail crash before holiday weekend
Obama: CIA 'tortured some folks'
House backs migrant crack down
Church leaders question Kobach comment on voter ID
Hiring rises, but flat wage growth dampens cheer
2 decades of errors by FBI lab unit; includes death-penalty cases
Postal Service hiring administrator to oversee firing
A Dozen States File Suit Against New Coal Rules *
More Rejoin Labor Force; Jobless Rate Up to 6.2% *
Southern Illinois Honeywell plant launches lockout
President Obama’s new order targets contractors that break labor laws
Paper Mill Goes Quiet, and the Community It Built Gropes for a Way Forward *
Crews Repair Water Main at U.C.L.A. *
$1,000 Hepatitis Pill Shows Why Fixing Health Costs Is So Hard *
Shattering Myths to Help the Climate *
Simcoe Day: Canada's roots in slavery and the historic abolition
Northern Pulp mill protesters rally in Pictou County
Anti-immigration convoy cancels Texas event over 'death threats'
Group Earns Oil Income Despite Pledge on Drilling *
In New Jersey, Workers’ Advocates Aim to Put Paid Sick Time on Ballot *

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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