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U.S. students win 'new day' for Honduran workers

Friday, November 20, 2009 : In a landmark victory after student protests at U.S. universities, Russell Athletics, the largest supplier of team uniforms and apparel to campuses, has agreed to reopen a Honduran factory that it...

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Web Exclusive: Historic Victory as Jerzees de Honduras workers win break-through agreement...

On November 14 an unprecedented agreement was struck between Russell Athletic and the union representing unjustly laid off workers at its former Jerzees de Honduras (JDH) factory. Russell has agreed to open a new facility in...

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The latest news on Health Care, Foreign Policy, Army Suicides, Climate Change, China-U.S.,...

compiled by Duane Shank 11-18-2009 Quote of the Day. Obama ‘close’ to Afghan decision “President Barack Obama says he is ‘very close’ to deciding whether to send more troops to Afghanistan and will announce his decision within...

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Right-wing maneuvers to prevent Zelaya’s restoration

At the time this article is being written, no resolution to the dangerous crisis in Honduras has been attained. The illegal usurper government of Roberto Micheletti continues holding on to power at all costs—in spite of having...

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AMERICA/GUATEMALA - "He was a friend to the youth, sincere and coherent," fellow ...

Chiquimula (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Juan Pablo Lobos, a fellow Franciscan brother of Fr. Miguel Angel Hernandez, who was kidnapped and murdered in Honduras in recent days (see Fides 11/11/2009), sent Fides some news about his...

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Honduras deal 'dead': Readers react

Mr Zelaya has abandoned the deal drawn up to form a unity government A deal to end the political crisis in Honduras is "dead", according to ousted President Manuel Zelaya. He was speaking after interim Honduran leader Roberto...

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Seacrest stalker with knife arrested

Los Angeles, Oct. 31: A knife-wielding man suspected of stalking American Idol host Ryan Seacrest was stopped by security guards on Friday at the offices of E! entertainment television and turned over to the police, the cable...

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Honduras:Ongoing crisis to damage textile trade – US textile groups

Ongoing crisis to damage textile trade – US textile groups Eight Textile and Apparel Groups write to Sec. Clinton urging action on Honduran Trade Disruption. One month ago, we wrote to you regarding the impact that the...

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Kidnapping puts Honduras on edge

AFP Assailants have kidnapped the father of Honduras' acting defence minister in a case that immediately took on political overtones amid a bitter, unresolved political crisis. The kidnapping of Alfredo Jalil, a wealthy...

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Nephew of interim Honduran leader found dead

MOSCOW, October 26 (RIA Novosti) - The nephew of interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti was found in the north of the country with bullet wounds to his head and chest, a Spanish news agency said citing local police. The...

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