Frank Fresca, Owner of Fresca's on the Bay, Murdered

Ground Report 4 years ago Region: New York

Frank Fresca Sr., the owner of Staten Island's Fresca's on the Bay Italian seafood restaurant was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds early Wednesday morning. Restaurant workers found Frank Fresca, 66, shot to de... more

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‘Confessions of a Sweatshop Inspector’ Shows Need for Standards in Trade Deals

AFL CIO 5 years ago Region: United States

by James Parks Both Democratic presidential candidates and a majority of the American public believe U.S. trade deals should include assurances that workers’ basic rights are respected. But until such provisions be... more

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House Resolution HR 5843 to Legalize Marijuana

Ground Report 4 years ago Region: District of Columbia

Representatives Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) and Ron Paul (R-Texas) introduced House Resolution 5843 which would decriminalize, at a federal level, the possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana. HR 5843 would still allo... more

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A Christmas Card From Anne Frank Discovered 7 Decades Later

Can Tran 5 years ago Region: Netherlands

On Wednesday, April 23, 2008, a new valuable piece of history was discovered in a Dutch antique shop known as De Regenboog, located in the town and municipality called Naarden. Naarden is located in the Gooi region in the ... more

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Diary of Helene Berr, "France's Anne Frank" Published

Can Tran 5 years ago Region: France

The young Jewish woman known as Helene Berr is deemed to be the French version of Anne Frank. Her diary is an account of two years living under the Nazi occupation of France. It portrays how her life was shattered before b... more

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Frankly

Ashwyn Kale 5 years ago Region: Germany

I have a principle which, for as long as I can remember, I have applied to my creative writing: I do not refer to any living person by their real name. Oh, I impugn the dead mercilessly and draw any number of coelecanths ... more

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