Marjah Offensive Clears Last Taliban Pocket in Helmand
Marines and Afghan troops say they cleared the final major resistance in Marjah as a larger Kandahar assault looms. Officials warn up to 10 000 people could be displaced, with aid groups racing to provide tents water medicine and food in Lashkar Gah and surrounding areas.
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Hurt Locker producer tied to academy rules breach
Los Angeles AP Nicolas Chartier a Hurt Locker producer is under review by the Academy for sending multiple emails pressuring voters to favor The Hurt Locker and rank Avatar lower. He urged No 1 for his film and No 10 for Avatar on the preferential ballot. Chartier apologized after Summit Pictures raised the issue and the academy weighed action.
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Labor agenda stalls as unions reassess strategy
Labor unions face a stalled push under President Obama and a Democratic Congress as health care reform and a major organizing bill lose momentum. AFL CIO chief Richard Trumka criticizes a Senate jobs bill as a Band-Aid while Becker’s NLRB nomination stalls amid GOP objections. Union leaders plan to refocus at their Orlando meeting.
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