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  • Rice pressures Spain on Cuba

    Rice pressures Spain on Cuba

    June 8, 2007

    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice condemned Spain’s recent opening to Cuba as she talked with reporters accompanying her May 29 to Germany, Austria and Spain for talks. “I don’t see how [democracy] is advanced by simply...

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  • U.S. food exporters: End Cuba blockade

    U.S. food exporters: End Cuba blockade

    June 8, 2007

    Three days of talks in Havana on U.S. food sales to Cuba between U.S. agribusiness representatives and leaders of Alimport, Cuba’s food importing company, ended May 30 with signed contracts worth $118 million and Cuban promises...

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  • Venezuelans rally against destabilization moves

    Venezuelans rally against destabilization moves

    June 8, 2007

    News Analysis Watchers of U.S. television coverage of the last couple of weeks’ events in Venezuela might be forgiven for thinking that leftist President Hugo Chavez has been trying to silence the opposition press and that...

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  • Wall Streets role in the immigration debate

    Wall Streets role in the immigration debate

    June 8, 2007

    News Analysis The Senate “Grand Bargain” immigration bill ensures that immigration will be a major legislative issue this year. President Bush, with Wall Street backing, is pushing hard for a policy that would legalize undocumented workers...

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  • Dont go to Farmer Joes, unionists urge

    Dont go to Farmer Joes, unionists urge

    June 8, 2007

    OAKLAND, Calif. — When a business has a growth spurt and expands its workforce tenfold, one might think the owners would appreciate the workers’ role in their success. But last summer, as the organic grocery Farmer...

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