Ford to shut plants to cannibalize tires for recalls
Ford moves to close St Paul Edison and Hazelwood plants from Aug 28 to Sept 8 to repurpose 70,000 tires for Explorer, Mountaineer, and Ranger recalls. Bridgestone Firestone recalls 6.5 million ATX and Wilderness ATX tires. NHSTA probes 62 deaths and 100+ injuries linked to the tires. Verizon talks show progress toward a contract with 35,000 employees in six states and DC, with 50,000 workers in New York and New England returning to work after tentative deals.
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Bridgestone/Firestone
Decatur
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Washington
Verizon Communications
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New York
New England
Mid- Atlantic States
Candice Johnson
Communications Workers of America
Sweatshop allegations loom over Kohl's supplier plants
Rosa Esterlina Ocampo Gonzalez, a Nicaraguan worker, described daily horrors at Mil Colores and a second factory Tawainese owned Chentex as she testified about conditions behind cheap garments for Kohl's. She says she was fired after attempting to organize a union. Kohl's says independent audits found no sweatshop conditions and plans another third party audit.
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Rosa Esterlina Ocampo Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Kohl’s
Mil Colores
Chentex
Kohl
Susan Henderson
Menomonee Falls
Russia mourns Kursk dead as nation plans mourning day
Russians mourn 118 sailors killed aboard the Kursk as relatives demand access to the wreck site in the Barents Sea. President Putin declares a national day of mourning with flags at half mast and broadcasts urging calm while officials consider body recovery and foreign assistance.
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Barents Sea
Kursk
Norway
Vladimir Putin
Nezavisimaya Gazeta
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Putin
Murmansk
Adm
Vyacheslav Popov
Women's Shelter Rape Crisis Center of Lawrence County
Community resource listing for the Lawrence County Women s Shelter and Rape Crisis Center, including contact phone 652 9036 for immediate support, advocacy, and confidential services. Provides crisis counseling, housing referrals, and information on safety planning.
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Women’s Shelter
Lawrence County
Hurricane Debby Threatens Landfall Across Caribbean
Hurricane Debby intensified to 75 mph as it neared landfall in the Caribbean. Forecasters warned of dangerous waves and 4 to 6 inches of rain while schools closed and shelters prepared. Warnings stretched from Guadeloupe to Puerto Rico with watches for Haiti and the Bahamas.
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Ed Tirado
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Guadeloupe
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Virgin Islands
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Dominican Republic
Haiti
Bahamas
WeatherTite Windows offers $100 rebate per window
Merv Hollander of WeatherTite Windows announces a factory authorized rebate of 100 dollars for each window purchased. The program runs through September 4 with options for no money down and deferred payments starting after winter, approved credit, and an extra 5 percent for cash buyers. Windows are vinyl tilt in with Low E Argon double pane glass and five warranties.
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Hollander
New Castle
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