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Small towns challenge the U.S. governments practice of military recruiting of minors
March 12, 2009“United States of America v. City of Arcata; City of Eureka.” So reads the heading to a lawsuit filed in December 2008 by the United States Department of Justice, acting on a complaint by the Department...
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A new level of struggle against racism is needed
March 11, 2009One of the results of the last election is that there is a stepping up of the struggles against racism. The quick reaction all around the country to the racist anti-Obama cartoon in the NY Post...
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Police officer shot dead by Continuity IRA
March 11, 2009Original source: Dissident republicans the Continuity IRA fatally shot a policeman in Craigavon on Monday night as he responded to an emergency call, just 48 hours after the killing of two soldiers. The killings of British...
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Home demolitions threaten peace talks
March 11, 2009RAMALLAH, Mar 10 (IPS) - Eight months pregnant Shireen Abu Sbeh, 20, mother of a two-year-old, lives with eight other people in a two-bedroom apartment that is on a list of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem...
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U.S. debates on whether to legalize medical marijuana uses
March 11, 2009Michael Phelps got into deep trouble when he was shown in a photo with a marijuana pipe. Although Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott from South Carolina decided in February not to charge the 14-time Olympic gold...
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