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Asia earthquake relief effort racing against time
November 4, 2005A massive relief operation is under way following the devastating earthquake that hit Pakistan and parts of India on Oct. 8, but all involved say the operation faces unprecedented challenges. Current reports place the death toll...
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Growing worldwide support for the Cuban 5
November 4, 2005On Sept. 12, five Cuban nationals completed their seventh year in U.S. jails. Their “crime”: trying to foil terrorist attacks on Cuba emanating from right-wing groups in Miami. Supporters of the five — Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo...
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Poll: Calif. govs initatives losing
November 4, 2005As California’s Nov. 8 special election approached, the fortunes of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pro-corporate agenda were continuing to slip. In good news for labor and community groups opposing the governor’s ballot measures, support for Prop. 75...
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Trick or treat protests hit GOP budget cuts
November 4, 2005NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Rep. Nancy Johnson’s (R-Conn.) staff members scowled as Halloween-costumed “Fat Cats” crowded into her office to say “thanks” for $70 billion in tax giveaways to millionaires, while billions of dollars are cut...
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New Yorkers: Our votes are not for sale
November 4, 2005Commentary NEW YORK — Last week at a demonstration in Times Square marking the 2,000th American death in the Iraq war, I saw an old friend and asked if he was working for Fernando Ferrer. He...
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