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- Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force, a Senate report says.
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Police: Woods, wife unavailable for interview- The mystery over Tiger Woods' car crash intensified Saturday when his agent called state troopers on their way to Woods' house and asked them to wait another day before speaking to him.
- Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets, which right-wing parties regard as symbols of militant Islam.
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Fla. police eye Mich. in holiday killings probe- Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida.
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Stanford beats Notre Dame in Weis' possible finale- Toby Gerhart turned what could be Charlie Weis' final game as Notre Dame coach into his own Heisman Trophy infomercial.
Unfair Labor Practices Force Hilton Hotel Strike
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Teamsters Local 727 has officially filed charges of unfair labor practices against the hotel, specifying the failure of Hilton management to bargain in good faith with the union. Allegations include Hilton's refusal to provide essential documents to support claims made by management of economic poverty, among other filings.
"Our members have been patiently working with Hilton since March on a new, three-year contract, but the company has finally made its unprofessional conduct clear," said
As the union attempts to continue negotiations with Hilton management, union employees, working as door staff and bellmen at the hotel, will be striking around the clock. Hilton Suites Chicago is located at 198 E. Delaware Place on the Magnificent Mile.
Teamsters Local 727 represents more than 5,000 union members in
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