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The striking union of transit workers in Philadelphia are angry that they're not getting daily doses of Viagra. And amazingly, their bosses apparently caved on their demands after the union turned down a generous offer -- and threatened to embarrass the city during the World Series.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has agreed to cover almost all of its rising health-care costs, and to increase coverage for Pfizer's (PFE) Viagra and other erectile dysfunction treatments, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. Workers are unhappy that their health insurance plan only covers about 10 pills a month.
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Nov 8th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
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The local mayor called on new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama "to put an end to Okinawa's burden and ordeal".Japanese town stages anti-US base protest
Nov 7th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
KADENA, Japan (AFP) – Thousands of residents of Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday staged a protest against the presence of the US military on the eve of a major rally against a controversial airbase.
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