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How do you pay for your education?
June 15, 2007Students seek relief from mounting debt CHICAGO — Graduating with a college degree is more than ever a necessity today. Students and their families are doing whatever it takes to pay for higher education, including taking...
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On U.S. tour, Iraqi unionists reject oil grab
June 15, 2007Labor leaders call for end to occupation SAN FRANCISCO — To judge by most U.S. media, the daily slaughter of Iraqis and the ever-climbing death toll among U.S. occupation forces sum up reality in Iraq. We...
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What is causing the dramatic decline in honeybee populations?
June 14, 2007Dear EarthTalk: What is causing the dramatic decline in honeybee populations in the U.S. and elsewhere in recent years, and what is being done about it? Kids everywhere may revel in the fact that bees are...
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What is the terminator seed proposed for use in agriculture?
June 14, 2007Dear EarthTalk: What is the “terminator seed” proposed for use in agriculture? Why is it so controversial? Since the dawn of civilization farmers have saved the seeds spawned by their crops and re-planted them to grow...
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Bush campaigns to revive immigration bill
June 13, 2007News Analysis In his June 9 national radio address, President Bush strongly endorsed the “Grand Bargain” immigration bill, S 1348, that stalled in the Senate June 7 when just 45 of a necessary 60 senators were...
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