New year brings minimum wage hikes for Americans in 14 states

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New year brings minimum wage hikes for Americans in 14 states
 - Backers say a higher minimum wage helps combat poverty, but opponents worry about the potential impact on employment and company profits.
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UN Forum Explores Ongoing Discrimination Faced By People of African Descent

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UN Forum Explores Ongoing Discrimination Faced By People of African Descent - Participants from Europe, Central Asia and North America gathered this week at a United Nations forum in Geneva to explore ways to combat racial discrimination and to ensure effective promotion and protection of the human rights of people of African descent. Speaking at the opening of the two-day ...
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