GM UAW to Bargain Over Fourth of July Holiday
Detroit and GM labor talks resume as 9,200 striking workers idle at Flint Metal Center and Delphi Flint East. Pete Ternes says both sides ready to work through the holiday weekend to end strikes that halted North American production, with about 172,000 GM employees affected.
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Maryland child shaken to death after alleged abuse
A 2 year old girl with brain cancer died after alleged shaking by her mother's boyfriend Francisco Lionel Garcia. Cindy Cordova died after massive brain injuries sustained at home in Adelphi. Garcia faces a $1 million bond while police await autopsy results. The mother Candy Joya had left Cindy with Garcia for 34 hours before the incident.
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Children’s Hospital
Adelphi
Cpl
Diane Richardson
Prince George's
Francisco Lionel Garcia
Cindy
Garcia
Candy Joya
Swan's Deli linked to major E coli outbreak in Illinois
Health inspectors cited Swan's Deli and Catering for 15 violations just before illnesses were reported tied to the outbreak. Investigators suspect potato salad from the suburban Chicago shop as the culprit. An employee lacked gloves making fruit trays and the kitchen sink had no paper towels or soap. Mitch Iwan defended staff sanitation practices amid ongoing tests and case inquiries.
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Iwan’s
Iwan
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Mitch
Flags flown at Capitol for souvenirs since 1937
William Warley hoists flags on a Capitol rooftop, then folds and boxes them as certificates note the date and flyer name. Since 1937 over 2.4 million flags have flown and been distributed with an average of 250 to 300 per day, peaking in 1991 with 154,224 flown amid Persian Gulf War patriotism and a 1976 bicentennial rush.
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William Warley
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Warley
Capitol
U.S
Christine Benza
Imports of fireworks and flags show 1997 trade mix
The Census Bureau notes 1997 imports of American flags reached 710200 dollars with Taiwan supplying most of the flags. Fireworks imports totaled 93 million dollars, almost all from China, while exports stood at 473200 dollars, led by Canada for fireworks. The piece also covers Independence Day knowledge, trade with the UK, and tea imports from Britain.
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Britain
United States
United Kingdom
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NEA chief urges vote for historic union merger
NEA President Bob Chase addressed about 10,000 delegates in New Orleans two days before a merger vote with the American Federation of Teachers. He framed the union as a reform vehicle while acknowledging fears over identity and big-labor ties. The plan would unite 2.4 million NEA members with 900,000 AFT members, bringing NEA into AFL-CIO and allowing state and local affiliates to join.
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Bob Chase
American Federation of Teachers
AFT
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Chase
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Montgomery County
California
Barre
Wake County
N.C
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