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  • Quit, don’t switch

    Quit, don’t switch

    November 29, 2001

    Millions of Americans smoke “low-tar,” “mild,” or “light” cigarettes, believing them to be less harmful than other cigarettes. In a new study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), national scientific experts conclude that evidence does not...

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  • V&V workers win union

    V&V workers win union

    November 29, 2001

    CHICAGO, Ill. – “This is a perfect example that if we stay united in battle we will win the war! Si se puede!” declared Teamsters Local 703 Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Stiede to a jubilant victory celebration here...

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  • Steelworkers face unprecedented crisis

    Steelworkers face unprecedented crisis

    November 29, 2001 By Conn Hallinan

    PITTSBURGH – Members of the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) began pouring the World Trade Center steel in 1966. Union construction workers finished the job in 1970.

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  • Afghanistans future debated in Bonn

    Afghanistans future debated in Bonn

    November 29, 2001

    The United Nations convened its first formal talks on a post-Taliban transitional government in Afghanistan Nov. 27.

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  • In memory of a seafaring man Roy Rydell Feb. 15, 1919-Nov. 20, 2001

    In memory of a seafaring man Roy Rydell Feb. 15, 1919-Nov. 20, 2001

    November 29, 2001 By Fred Gaboury

    NEW YORK – Roy Rydell, a member of the People’s Weekly World editorial board, died here Nov. 20. He would have been 83 on Feb. 15.

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