October 13 News Update

‘Hands Up, Don’t Ship!’ Minneapolis UPS Workers Protest Shipments to Missouri Police - See more at: http://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2014/08/hands-dont-ship-minneapolis-ups-workers-protest-shipments-missouri-police#sthash.rJeEoDbc.dpuf

Thousands protest in St Louis over Ferguson shooting
St. Louis Protesters March Under Array of Banners *

Thousands of health workers in Britain strike over pay
Transcripts Kept Secret for 60 Years Bolster Defense of Oppenheimer’s Loyalty *
TransGas pumping station explodes
Anti-radiation pills required for residents near nuclear plants
Hundreds protest TransCanada pipeline port in Cacouna
Parked life: 'Hidden homeless' in US driven to sleeping in vehicles
A pivotal time for Atlantic City casinos and unions
Striking Navistar workers hopeful about new contract talks
Hawaii: Blue skies, sandy beaches and a rising tide of homelessness
U.S. Finds Many Failures in Medicare Health Plans *

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