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August 12, 2005ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Amid protests, Bush signs energy bill President Bush signed his 1,724-page energy bill Aug. 8 as scores of environmental and peace activists here protested the measure as corporate welfare. They also denounced the Iraq...
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Bolton appointment a slap in face to world opinion
August 12, 2005Unable to win Senate confirmation of John R. Bolton as the next U.S. ambassador to the UN, President Bush sidestepped lawmakers and appointed Bolton to the post during a congressional recess Aug. 1. Bush’s support for...
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Iraqs future at issue in battle over constitution
August 12, 2005Standing beside a banner reading “End the occupation, bring the troops home now” at the Communist Party USA convention in Chicago last month, Iraqi Communist Party representative Salam Ali told the participants, “Your victory is our...
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Thousands mark Hiroshima, Nagasaki
August 12, 2005LIVERMORE, Calif. — Among literally thousands of commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6-9, four events at key U.S. nuclear weapons facilities highlighted developments in the...
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World youth converge on Caracas
August 12, 2005CARACAS, Venezuela — The 16th World Festival of Youth and Students opened here Aug. 8 with an impressive procession of more than 15,000 delegates from over 100 countries. A colorful fireworks display, cultural performances and an...
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