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California challengers say Make it right in America
November 3, 2006Campaigning around California last week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides sharply criticized Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his close ties with giant corporate interests, and continued to stress working-class families’ need for greater access to health...
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Immigrant mother defends sons future
November 3, 2006CHICAGO — Two and half months have passed since Elvira Arellano took sanctuary here at a northwest side church, defying U.S. government efforts to deport her to Mexico. Arellano is optimistic about her prospects, and says...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
November 3, 2006WASHINGTON: Troops tell Congress ‘Bring them home’ Active duty military personnel are telling their members of Congress, “As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress...
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Latino environmental activists shaping urban agenda
November 3, 2006EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Maria Valdez didn’t consider herself an environmentalist when she pressed this city east of Los Angeles to buy land ringed with factories and railroad tracks for a new neighborhood park. The...
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NAACP forum hears dangers of media consolidation
November 3, 2006OAKLAND, Calif. — If media ownership rules are changed to allow even more consolidation, already poor coverage of issues important to racial and ethnic minorities and working-class communities could get much worse, with severe consequences for...
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