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Carpenters, Stagehands, Costume Makers Rally to Publicize Contract Dispute with NY Metropolitan Opera

Employees of the Metropolitan Opera Company are publicizing the growing dispute in their contract negotiations. Fifteen unions will see their contract expire at the end of July. The company claims ticket sales and the endowment are down and they want cuts of 16 percent; workers maintain there is over spending and the general manager has over paid himself.

President Obama Announces Climate Change Initiatives

President Obama announces a slew of climate change initiatives to help protect communities most vulnerable to flooding, drought and erosion.

Poll: Percentage of Americans Most Concerned About Immigration Tripled Since June, Overshadows Economy, Healthcare

The percentage of Americans who consider immigration as the country's top problem more than tripled from June to July, according to a new Gallup poll.

Tinder App 2014: Former Executive Files Lawsuit Against Dating App for Sexual Harrassment, Discrimination

A former Tinder executive filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Monday against the dating app and its majority owner InterActiveCorp for sexual harassment and gender discrimination

Ku Klux Klan Candy: KKK Group in South Carolina Hand Out Candy and Propaganda

While notorious for burning crosses and terrorizing minority groups, one sub-division of the Ku Klux Klan has resorted to a mild recruitment practice that involves giving out candy and leaflets.

Flavored E-Cigarettes Becoming a New Source of Revenue for Tobacco Companies?

With tobacco companies struggling to continue in a receding industry, executives are turning to inventive e-cigarette flavors to attract customers.

Pregnant Women Health: EEOC Outlines New Guidelines to Address Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers

For years women have been complaining about forced maternity leave and being fired from their jobs due to pregnancy. The EEOC has seen an increase in violations and complaints over the years and is now addressing the issue.

Jose Antonio Vargas Leaves McAllen Airport After Brief Detainment

The prize-winning journalist and illegal immigrant has skirted authorities since he was 12, but was finally handcuffed at a border town in Texas with nothing but a Filipino passport to identify him. When asked by Border Patrol for a U.S. ID he said he didn't have one and was handcuffed -- nearly three years after outing himself as one of the 11 million in the country illegally.

Powerball Numbers & Results July 16, 2014: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $50 Million Jackpot

The excitement is growing for the July 16 Powerball jackpot, which has risen to $50 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday at 11 p.m. EDT.

NBA Offseason Moves & Signings 2014: Dwayne Wade Decides to Stay with Miami Heat, Signs Two-Year Deal

Superstar will take a pay cut Dwyane Wade has decided to stay with the Miami Heat and will take a paycut to do so, according to ESPN. He announced the decision on Twitter.

Immigration 2014: Oracle, Arizona Protesters Accidentally Stop YMCA Bus, Don't Encounter Undocumented Central American Minors

On Tuesday, over 100 protesters and more than 100 supporters of the unaccompanied minors flocked to Oracle, Arizona, where a bus was expected to transport 40 children to the town's Sycamore Canyon Academy.

Updated Federal Rules Give Mothers and Mothers-to-be More Work Protections From Discrimination

New EEOC regulations updated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act from 30 years ago, saying it is illegal for employers to discriminate against mothers and mothers-to-be.

Florida Mother at Target: Woman Arrested for Leaving 19-Month-Old Daugther in Car

A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly left her 19-month-old daughter in a car, while she shopped at Target.

Microsoft to Announce Largest Layoff in History Next Week?

After acquiring Nokia in September, the company has had to reassess and determine how to make Microsoft leaner and fit to compete with competitors like Apple and Google.

Pope Francis News: Catholic Church Leader Says Child Migrants in US Should 'Be Welcomed'

Pontiff steps in as U.S. immigration crisis approached boiling point. Speaking on Monday at a Vatican conference in Mexico City, Pope Francis said that thousands of unaccompanied child migrants should "be welcomed and protected" when they come to the U.

Man Who Claims North Sudan Kingdom Goes Viral: Jeremiah Heaton Wanted Daughter to Be a Real-Life Princess

He wants it to be politically recognized. Jeremiah Heaton, who works in the mining industry and is a father of three, promised his daughter that she would be a real princess while they were playing in their Abingdon, Virginia, home last winter.

Airline Ticket Prices 2014: TSA Screening Fee Causing Rise in Cost of Air Travel

Yet another fee increase for passengers traveling through U.S. airports as TSA more than doubles a screening fee tacked onto tickets beginning July 21.

New York Data Breach: 7.3 Million New Yorkers Affected; Usernames, Passwords Stolen

Almost 23 million New Yorkers affected in last eight years. Almost 23 million New Yorkers' private records have been exposed in data security breaches by more than 3,000 businesses, nonprofits and governments over the past eight years, the New York attorney general reported.

Immigration Activist Jose Vargas Is Detained While Leaving Texas Airport

Vargas, who is known for his coverage of the Virgina Tech shootings and for revealing his identity as an undocumented Filipino immigrant -- who moved to California at the age of 12 -- has been detained in the border town of McAllen in Texas.

White House Official: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children 'Likely' to Receive Humanitarian Relief

On Monday, White House Press Secretary John Earnest said that it is probable that some of the unaccompanied immigrant children caught crossing the border will be permitted to stay in the U.S.
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