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  • A peace policy for South Asia

    A peace policy for South Asia

    December 22, 2008 By Norman Markowitz

    A few weeks ago, terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai caught the attention of the world. What were the historical roots of these attacks?

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  • New green world waits in the wings

    New green world waits in the wings

    December 22, 2008

    Mid-December brought developments at global, national, state and local levels in the race to reverse global warming and grow the economy. California’s Air Resources Board, Dec. 11, unanimously passed a first-ever comprehensive blueprint to reach the...

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  • Forget Stella DOro cookies! Support striking workers

    Forget Stella DOro cookies! Support striking workers

    December 22, 2008 By Teresa Albano

    BRONX, N.Y. — My mother loved Stella D’Oro “S” cookies. She would eat two every morning, dunking the anise-flavored delight in her coffee. I always felt a loyalty to the brand based on that childhood memory....

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  • Biden slams Cheney on violating Constitution

    Biden slams Cheney on violating Constitution

    December 22, 2008

    Dick Cheney's actions and advice as vice president were 'not healthy,' Vice President-elect Joe Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview Sunday Dec. 21. 'I think the recommendations, the advice that he has given to...

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  • UAW Michigan family holds onto Christmas

    UAW Michigan family holds onto Christmas

    December 20, 2008

    DETROIT — Gibraltar Trade Center in Taylor, Mich., stood to make a lot of money Dec. 12 with the scheduled appearance there of ex-Tiger pitching great and Hall of Famer Jim Bunning. Michigan residents were supposed...

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