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  • Editorial: Oil execs squirm

    Editorial: Oil execs squirm

    November 11, 2005

    Oil company executives testifying before a Senate committee Nov. 9 arrogantly rejected any suggestion that the federal government should act to limit their profits and provide relief for consumers. The hearing was carefully orchestrated by the...

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  • Editorial: On to 2006

    Editorial: On to 2006

    November 11, 2005

    In the same hotel where California Gov. Arnold Schwarznegger held his 2003 election night party, the California Nurses Association danced in a conga line this Nov. 8 celebrating the ballot box spanking they helped give Schwarzenegger....

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  • Its time to honor Ben Davis

    Its time to honor Ben Davis

    November 11, 2005

    The following is excerpted from a speech given at a tribute to the life of former New York City Councilman Benjamin J. Davis, held at New York’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on Oct....

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  • Bird flu on the wing

    Bird flu on the wing

    November 11, 2005

    Danger of pandemic is real, but technology exists to deal with it if sufficient resources are allocated A flu pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears in...

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  • Rove caught cheating in White House ethics class

    Rove caught cheating in White House ethics class

    November 11, 2005

    Top aide seen looking at Cheney’s paper during pop quiz Just days after President George W. Bush ordered the White House staff to take what was called a “refresher” course on ethics, his top aide Karl...

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