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Kucinich drops White House bid
February 1, 2008Continues to fight for workers, justice CLEVELAND — Surrounded by dozens of friends, family members, public officials and labor leaders, Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced Jan. 25 he was withdrawing from the race for president to focus...
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The people speak: Bush stimulus plan a bust!
February 1, 2008CHICAGO — “Bush offered nothing in his State of the Union talk that will make a damned bit of difference in my life,” declared Sarah Smith, a mother of two who works for minimum wage as...
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World notes: Feb. 2, 2008
February 1, 2008South Africa: Energy crisis looms After a week of unprecedented power cuts, the South African government declared a “national electricity emergency.” The action follows rising demand attributed to industrial expansion and introduction of electricity into almost...
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Sparks fly on endless Iraq stay
February 1, 2008A battle is shaping up in Congress over the Bush administration’s move to entrench long-term U.S. military occupation in Iraq. Bush has ratcheted up pressure on Iraq’s government to accept a so-called status-of-forces agreement that would...
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Voters choose unity
February 1, 2008S. Carolina rejects ‘dirty’ politics, Candidates race to Super Tuesday COLUMBIA, S.C. — The race is now at full throttle going into the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses in 24 states. On the Republican...
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