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Bob Filner was ordered Monday to 90 days home confinement as punishment for three criminal charges connected to the sexual harassment scandal that ended his term as San Diego mayor.The former congressman pleaded guilty to felony false imprisonment and two misdemeanor charges of battery.
Two men who pretended to be sheriff's deputies while trying to rob Southern California homes got a shock when they broke into the home a former Los Angeles sheriff's deputy while he was inside, officials said.
In September, the majority of workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., signed cards authorizing their affiliation with the UAW and the creation of a German-style "works council" at the plant. Daniel Cornfield, a professor of sociology and political science at Vanderbilt University, says those speaking out against the workers and the UAW need to take a look at positive economic impact unionized workers and the companies they work at have on Tennessee.
The families of many of those who were killed in a shooting rampage a year ago at a Connecticut elementary school gathered Monday to encourage people to honor the victims with acts of kindness on the massacre's anniversary.
The men and women who will decide if Jordan Linn Graham had murder in her heart when she pushed her new husband Cody Johnson off a 200-foot cliff — eight days after she walked down the aisle with tears in her eyes — are being selected in a Montana courtroom on Monday.
A new editorial from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch highlights the recent revelations about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and its influence on state legislators. In particular, the editorial takes umbrage at a proposed loyalty oath for ALEC members that would have required them to place the extremist pro-corporate organization above the needs of constituents and the state and national constitutions.
Unionized women workers continue to have “a substantial boost in pay and benefits” compared to their nonunion counterparts, according to a new issue brief.
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In more than 60 cities across the country today, teachers, parents, allies and education supporters are rallying to save public education from a series of radical "reforms" pushed by corporations and politically motivated organizations that would do significant damage to our schools and limit the future of our students. The Reclaim the Promise of Public Education coalition was formed to fight for public education as our nation's gateway to democracy and racial and economic justice. As part of the day of action, the AFT is running radio, print and online ads to spread the coalition's message.
Commuters and air travelers were facing another day of disruption Monday as a winter storm which hit the Northeast and Midwest over the weekend refused to relinquish its grip.
