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Haiti leader faces political challenges
May 5, 2006Official results show that President-elect Rene Preval’s left-leaning Lespwa Party, while winning a significant share of the vote in runoff legislative elections April 21, fell short of the number it needs to govern Haiti by itself....
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Judge, defying jury, harshly sentences Al-Arian
May 5, 2006TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge sentenced Palestinian rights supporter Dr. Sami Al-Arian to 18 months of additional imprisonment prior to his deportation, ignoring both a jury verdict and recommendations from federal prosecutors. In announcing his...
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U of Miami janitors celebrate victory
May 5, 2006CORAL GABLES, Fla. — After two months of struggle, including picket lines, demonstrations and a three-week hunger strike, striking janitors at the University of Miami have won the right to unionize through the method of their...
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Labor summit: Beat Bush agenda, save affirmative action!
May 5, 2006DETROIT — A clarion call for unity was sounded at a Labor Summit on Affirmative Action and Segregation here April 28. Conference-goers heard the Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm...
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Senate Republicans feel street heat
May 5, 2006The massive immigrant rights demonstrations, work stoppages, boycotts and voter registration efforts, embraced by millions of immigrants and their supporters from coast to coast May 1, have sent a powerful message to Congress: We are Americans...
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