Boeing machinists voted against a new labor deal that included 35% wage increases over four years, their union said Wednesday, extending a more than five-week strike that has halted most of the company’s aircraft production, which is centered in the…
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Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl’s top the list
by adminNike and Kohl’s may not be winning on Wall Street, but a wide set of consumers still consider them to be the best in their categories, according to a consumer sentiment survey released Thursday. The Consumer Sentiment Index from consulting…
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The impact of Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip could erase “over 69 years of progress” in the enclave, the United Nations has warned in a new report, saying that measurement for indicators such as life…
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‘The world doesn’t see us:’ What a militia chief said while holding me captive in Darfur
by admin“La tasweer! La tasweer!” (“Don’t film! Don’t film!”) the general shouted, his eyes flashing with anger, his jaw clenched as he stormed towards us. A couple of fighters hopped off the back of the militia’s…
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Gisele Pelicot, the 72-year-old victim of mass rape whose ordeal has shocked the world, told a trial in southern France on Wednesday that she was determined that making her case public should help other women…
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A deadly “terror” attack targeted a Turkish aerospace company in the capital Ankara, government officials said Wednesday. “A terrorist attack was carried out against the Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) Ankara Kahramankazan facilities. Unfortunately, we…
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German police busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu. “That was one of the best-selling…
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Dinosaur fossils have been discovered for the first time in Hong Kong, on a remote island in the financial capital’s countryside. The fossils were found on Port Island, an uninhabitable expanse of rocks in the northeastern…
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A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending $327 million to stop it
by adminEvery year, thousands of South Koreans – mostly middle-aged men – die quietly and alone, cut off from their family and friends. It sometimes takes days or even weeks before their bodies are found. These…
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The Israeli military has used Palestinians as human shields in Gaza, soldier and former detainees say
by adminThe Israeli military has forced Palestinians to enter potentially booby-trapped houses and tunnels in Gaza to avoid putting its troops in harm’s way, according to an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and five former detainees…