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New report says: Nuke management is costly, risky
February 17, 2006The innocuously named Reliable Replacement Warhead program, launched over a year ago to manage the U.S. nuclear arsenal, could seriously damage U.S. national security while costing taxpayers many billions of dollars, a new report says. “The...
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Mining families still gripped with grief, anger
February 17, 2006Once the CNN trucks roll out, the national story dies on the vine, but for mining families and the United Mine Workers union in West Virginia, the recent coal mine disasters just won’t go away. After...
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Connecticut Black history forum to honor 3 women leaders
February 17, 2006NEW HAVEN — Jarvis Tyner, executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA and a founder of the Black Radical Congress, will return to Connecticut to keynote the 32nd annual African American History Month celebration of...
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Grace Bassett: foot soldier for justice
February 17, 2006Approaching 90, Grace Bassett, a lifelong activist for African American equality, is going strong. Like anyone her age, she has seen many changes, but Bassett, perhaps more than most, has taken an active part in shaping...
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Upsurge defends immigrant rights. Movement focuses on Senate
February 17, 2006RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Republican leadership of the U.S. Senate has indicated that floor debate on landmark changes in immigration policy will begin the week of March 27. But the debate will get under way weeks...
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