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Category: Economy

Blackwater Joins Other Corporate “bad-boys” Being Inducted Into Hall of Shame

 Staff  July 16, 2008  1 Comment on Blackwater Joins Other Corporate “bad-boys” Being Inducted Into Hall of Shame

Blackwater, Archer Daniels Midland, and Wal-Mart Inducted into Corporate Hall of Shame BOSTON – On July 9, 2008, Corporate Accountability…

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 Posted in: Economy  Tagged: Blackwater

Japanese fishermen stage massive one-day strike to protest high fuel prices

 Staff  July 15, 2008  1 Comment on Japanese fishermen stage massive one-day strike to protest high fuel prices

By Jay Alabaster / Associated Press / July 14, 2008 TOKYO (AP) _ Fishermen across Japan went on a massive…

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 Posted in: Economy, Energy, Labor

…on a more serious note: Police Warn Irate IndyMac Bank Customers

 Staff  July 15, 2008  0 Comments on …on a more serious note: Police Warn Irate IndyMac Bank Customers

Police watch irate customers outside IndyMac – some bank patrons told to remain calm or face arrest AP – msnbc…

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 Posted in: Economy

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  • Major oil companies reap massive profits during U.S. and Iran fighting
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    Mariner's Cove Tenants Say Affordable Units Are Being Overlooked -- Cite Mold and Broken Stairways
  • Will Closed Mission Bay Restrooms Open the Door to City Hall Reforms?
    Will Closed Mission Bay Restrooms Open the Door to City Hall Reforms?
  • Cops Crack Down at Cliffs
    Cops Crack Down at Cliffs
  • Port's Own EIR on TopGolf at Harbor Island Raises Substantive Concerns Over Its Negative Impacts on Environment
    Port's Own EIR on TopGolf at Harbor Island Raises Substantive Concerns Over Its Negative Impacts on Environment
  • Less People Getting Food Stamps, More People Getting in Food Lines
    Less People Getting Food Stamps, More People Getting in Food Lines
  • Before There Was a Park in Mission Bay, There Was Peik Airport
    Before There Was a Park in Mission Bay, There Was Peik Airport
  • UC San Diego Is Cutting Ties to the Border Patrol After Student Outcry
    UC San Diego Is Cutting Ties to the Border Patrol After Student Outcry
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    Raised in OB, Singer Stacy Antonel Blends Country, Jazz and Surf Rock in Performances Across the Country
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