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Calif. governor on slippery slope
May 13, 2005News Analysis Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger continued this week to lose ground on proposals he announced with great fanfare in January, while his poll numbers sagged further. The governor’s original agenda focused on a constitutional amendment to...
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University students rally to defend Social Security
May 13, 2005SAN JOSE, Calif. — The message was clear: Social Security is a program for all ages. “Many of your classmates are here because they are receiving survivor and disability benefits,” San Jose Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren told...
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Is a recession on the horizon?
May 13, 2005NewsAnalysis WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary John Snow called it “terrific news on jobs” when the government reported last week that 274,000 jobs were generated in April, higher than expected even though the 5.2 percent jobless rate...
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UN nuclear talks stalled by Bush policies
May 13, 2005UNITED NATIONS — The UN opened its review of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) amid an unprecedented level of antinuclear activity by more than 1,700 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Yet, the conference has stalled mainly due to...
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St. Louis salutes peoples champions
May 13, 2005ST. LOUIS — The Missouri/Kansas Friends of the People’s Weekly World annual awards breakfast always draws a crowd. This year was no different. More than 130 trade unionists, activists, and religious leaders attended the Hershel Walker...
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