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Chicagoans march to stop deportations
July 28, 2006CHICAGO — Undaunted by record-breaking midday heat, tens of thousands of people marched for immigrant rights here July 19. Organizers said anywhere from 30,000 to 50,000 people participated. It was Chicago’s third mass immigrant rights action...
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Tucsons Grannies rage against Iraq war
July 28, 2006TUCSON, Ariz. — On July 13 a year ago, five Raging Grannies were arrested here for protesting the war on Iraq. Their alleged crime was entering a military recruiting office and asking to enlist in the...
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Giant tollway to bisect Texas
July 28, 2006DALLAS — Although a conspiratorial secrecy shrouds much of the plan, Texans are beginning to find out that tens of thousands of acres will be taken from them to create an incredibly wide transportation corridor running...
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San Francisco moves to cover its uninsured
July 28, 2006The San Francisco Board of Supervisors last week unanimously gave initial approval to a bold new plan to provide health coverage for the city’s uninsured. After the supervisors vote on the San Francisco Health Care Security...
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NEWS IN BRIEF
July 28, 2006Cool reception at NAACP July 20 marked a first for George W. Bush: For the first time since taking office in 2001, he spoke at the NAACP Convention, having refused the invitation for the past five...
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