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UN: Climate change fuels Sudan conflict
July 6, 2007UNITED NATIONS — Environmental degradation is a root cause of Sudan’s conflicts, says a June 22 UN report. Without addressing this issue, a lasting peace is unlikely, the report says. Hundreds of thousands of people have...
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Black voters to figure prominently in 2008 race
July 6, 2007There’s consensus among political experts that the location, moderator and audience at the June 28 Democratic presidential debate, held at Howard University, forced candidates to discuss solutions to issues concerning Blacks and other minority voters. A...
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Maine officials block Canadians Cuba donations
July 6, 2007Activists with Let Cuba Live of Maine and Quebecers with Caravane d’amitié Québec-Cuba engaged in a six-hour standoff with U.S. Homeland Security officials June 30 at the wilderness Coburn Gore border station in Maine. At issue...
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July 7 NATIONAL CLIPS
July 6, 2007LOS ANGELES: Mayors stand up for cities: U.S. out of Iraq Providence, R.I., Mayor David Cicilline introduced a resolution before the 224 mayors attending the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s annual meeting saying, “We support the troops...
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Rally calls for new health care Rx for California
July 6, 2007SAN FRANCISCO — Top elected officials including Mayor Gavin Newsom urged far-reaching health care reforms, as patients and families shared horror stories about their care June 28 on the steps of City Hall. The rally was...
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