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  • n  the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate
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  • San Francisco area rail strike enters third day, talks continue
    By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Commuters in the San Francisco area endured a third day of gridlock on Wednesday, as rail workers resumed negotiations to raise their pay and end their first strike in more than 15 years. The strike by 2,400 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)system workers, which began on Monday, came after acrimonious discussions over wages and benefits broke down hours ...
    July 3, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • Managers and Professionals at MTS Inc. Authorize First Strike Action in 40 Years
    WINNIPEG, July 2, 2013 /CNW/ - In an unprecedented move, more than 1,000 managers, supervisors, and professionals working at MTS Inc. voted by 82.8% to authorize strike action.  This is the first strike ...
    July 2, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

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