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  • Films show Iraq through Iraqi eyes

    Films show Iraq through Iraqi eyes

    May 7, 2003

    There are very few Jews in Iraq today. It was a far different story 60 years ago. After the establishment of the Jewish State of Israel in 1948, more than half a million Jews emigrated from...

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  • Budget sideshow jeopardizes families

    Budget sideshow jeopardizes families

    May 7, 2003

    Opinion Have they no decency? The United States Senate on April 11 resembled a circus sideshow, practicing the old shell game of now you see it, now you don’t. While on paper they passed a cut...

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  • An unbalanced budget plan

    An unbalanced budget plan

    May 7, 2003

    Opinion Farmers and ranchers have not enjoyed the same economic growth and prosperity that many other sectors of American society have experienced in the last decade. Nevertheless, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a plan...

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  • Tribeca Film Festival
Catch them if you can

    Tribeca Film Festival Catch them if you can

    May 7, 2003

    Most people won’t have a chance to go to New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival (www.tribecafilmfestival.org) May 3-11 but here are three entries to watch for if you’re lucky enough to live in a town that...

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  • Remembering Nina Simone

    Remembering Nina Simone

    May 7, 2003

    Nina Simone was known for a few things – her powerful voice, the music she wrote and her dedication to racial equality. Born in North Carolina in 1933, Simone began her musical training early, starting piano...

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