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Opinion 15 hours ago My conversation with Alec Ross: How technology will change our economy and culture Alec Ross's new book offers in-depth analysis of the relationship between technology and government, business, and education, and predicts how future innovation will disrupt society.
U.S. 15 hours ago Dozens of Muslims leave company that limits prayer to scheduled breaks Dozens of Muslim employees at a Wisconsin manufacturer say they are now out of a job after the company changed its prayer-on-the-job policy.
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Politics 15 hours ago California farmer locked in battle with union Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.
U.S. 15 hours ago UAW reaches tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler to avoid strike The United Auto Workers said shortly after midnight Thursday that it reached a revised deal with Fiat Chrysler that secures “significant gains†for its members, averting a strike that would have shut down production at U.S. plants and sent thousands of workers to the picket line.
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Tech 15 hours ago Why Blackberry is not quite dead yet Thorsten Heins, the CEO of Blackberry has just stepped down after the company once valued at over $67 billion couldn't find a buyer for less than $5 billion. But Blackberry has a secret weapon -- if only they realize it.