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GOP assault on school funding fails
June 4, 2004AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Legislature adjourned its special session on public school finance May 19, two days early, as Republican lawmakers and the Republican governor failed to agree on a new funding structure for the...
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Attorney released from Ashcroft hell
June 4, 2004PORTLAND, Ore. – The FBI apologized to Portland attorney Brandon Mayfield on May 24 after he was released from two weeks in the Multnomah County Detention Center. While Mayfield was held without charges as a “material...
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New stage in Iraqs struggle vs. occupation
June 4, 2004News Analysis With the naming of an interim Iraqi government following a contentious process, Iraq’s struggle for sovereignty and an end to the U.S. occupation enters a new phase.
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International notes
June 4, 2004Venezuela: Economy is growing The Central Bank says Venezuela’s economy grew by nearly 30 percent in the first quarter 2004, compared to the same period last year, Venezuelanalysis.com reported. In the first quarter of 2003, a...
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Empty boots send a plea: End Iraq war
June 4, 2004WASHINGTON – George W. Bush praised the “fierce courage” of U.S. soldiers as he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day. The same weekend, he dedicated the World War II...
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