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  • International Notes

    International Notes

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    WFTU criticizes Bush threats vs. Iran, Iraq and North Korea/Canadian university students demand tuition freeze/Greek troops in Balkans to get new medical tests/European Network for Peace and Human rights established/Opposition leader criticizes Nepal over rebel attack/South...

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  • Redistricting plan released

    Redistricting plan released

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    NEW YORK – The Latino Voting Rights Committee of Metro New York released its Latino Legislative Redistricting Plan for the Assembly and State Senate for the City of New York Feb. 12.

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  • Chicago protesters call for Haddads release

    Chicago protesters call for Haddads release

    February 22, 2002

    CHICAGO – Noisy chanting pickets marched in front of the Immigration and Naturalization Center here Feb. 12 to denounce the jailing of Rabih Haddad, a Lebanese citizen charged with a technical visa violation. Authorities have also...

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  • The predators in lending

    The predators in lending

    February 22, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

    While Ken Lay and the folks at Enron may be the biggest money-grubbers of all time, the people who make loans for people to purchase a home or refinance their mortgage are no amateurs when it...

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  • Congress sustains farm subsidies

    Congress sustains farm subsidies

    February 22, 2002 By Brenda Crawford-Clark

    The Senate and House of Representatives have passed sharply differing versions of a new farm bill but both would continue substantial farm price subsidies, which are vital for the vast majority of American farmers.

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