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WORLD NOTES
July 7, 2006Somalia: Humanitarian crisis looms The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said 10,000 Somalis entered refugee camps in northeast Kenya between January and May because of armed conflict in Somalia. The camps had already taken in...
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Mexico election undecided as fraud charges mount
July 7, 2006MEXICO CITY — No clear winner emerged after Mexicans went to the polls on July 2 to elect their president. As the World went to press, the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) had still not declared a...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
July 7, 2006MILWAUKEE: Immigrant worker voter registration drive kicks offThe League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) chose the backyard of Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) for their annual convention, which closed with attendees taking to the streets to...
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GOP can be beat in November, CPUSA says
July 7, 2006NEW YORK — Ending Republican majority control of the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections Nov. 7 “is a battle that can be won,” said Joelle Fishman, chair of the Communist Party USA’s Political...
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Protesters to Bush, Talent: Show us the raise!
July 7, 2006ST. LOUIS — Over 600 trade unionists, community activists, peace activists and students protested President Bush’s visit here June 28. Bush was in town for a $2,000-a-plate fund-raiser for right-wing Missouri Sen. Jim Talent, who faces...
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