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Ohio outrage: Retirees shafted
March 26, 2004Weirton Steel Corp. announced this week that it would cut off health care benefits for its 10,000 retirees effective April 1. The Steubenville, Ohio-based company had petitioned the bankruptcy court to void its union contract with...
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White House insider says Bush lied
March 26, 2004In explosive revelations this week, former White House counterterrorism chief Richard Clarke charged that the Bush administration had little interest in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks except for how they could be used to promote war...
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Dallas takes a stand for civil liberties
March 19, 2004DALLAS – The Dallas City Council passed a resolution Feb. 25 condemning parts of the USA Patriot Act. The vote was the climax of more than two years of hard lobbying by Attorney Chip Pitts, the...
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Irish band with huge following now on U.S. tour
March 19, 2004Music Review St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone but you can still celebrate by catching Ireland’s most popular rock group on their U.S. tour (with another Irish artist, Damien Rice) or buying their new CD,...
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The Bushes: Four generations of deceit and cronyism
March 19, 2004Book review In recent years Kevin Phillips has written several populist studies of American society and politics. His latest work, “American Dynasty,” gives us a view of four generations of the Bush family, their rise to...
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