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WORLD NOTES
January 21, 2005Palestine: Mutual ceasefire essential Mahmoud Abbas, sworn in as Palestinian National Authority (PNA) president Jan. 15, said last week he will not be pressured into national infighting among Palestinians, but will achieve a mutual ceasefire with...
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Kidnapping of FARC leader provokes turmoil
January 21, 2005News Analysis A major storm is brewing between two of South America’s most important countries, and the Bush administration seems to be exploring how to use it for its own ends. On Dec. 13, rogue elements...
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Peace deal in Sudan ends 21-year civil war
January 21, 2005The recent peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), headed by rebel leader John Garang, has effectively ended a 21-year-old civil war that claimed more than 1.5 million lives, most...
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Good news for Cuba the Chinese are coming!
January 21, 2005Two socialist nations intent upon expanding their productive capacities recently reached agreements for expanding trade relationships and cooperation over a range of mutually beneficial endeavors. Cuba is seeking alternatives to dependency on the capitalist global economy...
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On King holiday weekend: Northern California labor raises the ante
January 21, 2005SAN FRANCISCO — As their latest contract extension ended last week, hundreds of San Francisco Bay Area grocery workers gathered for a press conference outside the Oakland hotel where their union, the UFCW, is in tense...
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