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Women unite vs. domestic violence
July 13, 2007PITTSBURGH — Domestic violence takes place behind drawn shades and frequently in front of children, who are often victims, and falls into the “dirty little secret” category of the law, where women’s voices and pleas fall...
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War toll mounts … White House panics as GOPers jump ship on Iraq
July 13, 2007WASHINGTON — Lawmakers returned to the capital from a July 4th recess with their constituents’ urgent demands for an end to the Iraq war still ringing in their ears. The pressure is so intense that Republican...
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Metal workers strike on eve of SACP meet
July 13, 2007PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - It’s winter in South Africa and without the central heating those of us who come from northern climates are used to, its mighty cold, especially in the mornings. But the sun...
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Salsa anyone?
July 6, 2007Ricardo Lemvo performed Congolese soukous, rumba, Cuban son and salsa at the 11th annual Chicago SummerDance in the city’s downtown, June 28. Lemvo, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, moved to Los Angeles at age...
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Awards show honors Black artists
July 6, 2007LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although the Black Entertainment Television Awards doled out awards to some of the most celebrated performers on June 26, from Beyonce to Jennifer Hudson, it was the show’s tributes to living legends...
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