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4 years after failed coup, Venezuela tallies gains
April 21, 2006The course of Venezuelan politics after the failed 2002 coup against Hugo Chavez contains elements of both change and continuity. Four years later, Chavez remains the target of U.S. media disinformation. For example, on the eve...
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Delphis bankruptcy abuse challenged
April 21, 2006While Delphi CEO Steve Miller has proposed in bankruptcy court to cancel labor agreements, slash the company’s hourly workforce by approximately 75 percent and phase in a wage cut from $27 an hour down to $16.50,...
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GULFCOASTUPDATE
April 21, 200620,000 in Lafayette, La., challenge city to provide services Elections roll on amid protests Gov’s plan lacks affordable housing
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Californias levees need a long-term plan
April 21, 2006Though winter rains are finally ending, managers of California’s many dams and aging, sometimes dilapidated levees expect the system will face serious challenges into the summer. While many observers have warned a “Katrina-style” disaster is possible...
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NATIONALCLIPS
April 21, 2006HARRISBURG, Pa.: State House passes minimum wage increase For the past year, at every meeting, rally or political event, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and its allies, like ACORN, have pushed raising the state’s minimum wage. Finally, on...
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