Wal-Mart hurdle faced in Kenton Ohio by union
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1059 leads opposition to a proposed 155,000 square foot Wal-Mart Super center in Pleasant Township. The campaign includes fliers and videos as zoning officials consider rezoning 36 acres. County leaders favor the store citing local need and economic boost. Wal-Mart projects a 2005 opening with a surrounding complex of shops and a gas station.
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Scientists dispute Homeland Security bioterror air filter advice
Washington report notes DHS officials touted HEPA filters and painters masks to block contaminants drawing scorn from experts. Epidemiologist Greg Evans calls research insufficient while former FEMA chief James Lee Witt questions reliability amid public fear.
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Snow leads first G-7 meeting with steady diplomacy
Snow, since becoming treasury secretary in February, completed his first G-7 summit without gaffes or market disruption. He praised cordial talks among finance ministers and central bank presidents while pushing Bush tax cuts as a path to global economic strength. The summit included Britain, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and the United States amid strained Franco German ties over Iraq.
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Labor leaders meeting at Diplomat amid federal probe
Federal lawsuit targets the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters union pension fund and its officials over the Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood Florida bought in 1997 for 800 million. AFL CIO officials defend the project while critics say the luxury hotel signals mismatched priorities during economic strain.
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