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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Gas station workers get attacked

October 24, 2006

Two gas station workers employed at the Marathon station on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township were injured by a group of teenagers. According to police, "at least four people were arrested."

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  • Police: Teens Attack Gas Station Workers <broken link> [[{{{archiveurl}}} archived version]] — yahoo news, October 24, 2006
  • Mitch Hotts. Teens attack gas station workers with knife, flag <broken link> [[{{{archiveurl}}} archived version]] — Macomb Daily, October 24, 2006

Australian workers get minimum wage increase

October 26, 2006

Australia's Fair Pay commission has ordered a 5.6 percent wage increase for workers earning minimum wage.

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Crane falls on houses in Portland, Maine

October 30, 2006

A crane fell on houses in Portland, Maine. No one was injured.

Sources:

  • Elbert Aull. Wind sends crane crashing — Portland Press Herald, October 30, 2006


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