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NATIONAL CLIPS
October 13, 2006BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Coach fights for equality for girls team In 2005, Ensley High School girls’ basketball coach Roderick Jackson drew national attention when he took his case charging the Birmingham School District with gender discrimination, specifically,...
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Victory for Klamath River salmon
October 13, 2006SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Native American tribes, commercial fishermen, recreational anglers and environmental groups have won a huge victory here. In the first test of a controversial federal dam relicensing law, an administrative law judge ruled Sept....
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Deadly U.S. costs of the Iraq war
October 13, 2006As a new study finds that 600,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed since the U.S. invasion (see editorial, page 12), Americans contemplate the bitter costs here at home: • More than 2,700 U.S. soldiers have been...
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Goodyear workers strike to stop plant closings
October 13, 2006Refusing further concessions, this is where rubber workers meet the roadPITTSBURGH — “How would you feel if you worked a lifetime to build a great company, made sacrifices to save the company and now are being...
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North Korean test: Wide calls for negotiations, not confrontation
October 13, 2006The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) announced it tested a nuclear weapon Oct. 9, provoking international condemnation from allies and enemies alike, as well as calls for negotiations, not confrontation. Many say the test...
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