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WORLDNOTES December 20, 2008
December 22, 2008Morocco: EU aid promotes trade, military power Parliament recently doubled 2009 defense spending to 16 percent of state expenses, at the same time the EU is increasing financial assistance to 190 million euros.
Read moreEDITORIAL: Happy holidays
December 22, 2008Happy holidays This is our last print edition for 2008. Do not fear — we will be publishing online throughout the holiday season. But we do want to take the opportunity to send a greeting to...
Read moreNew green world waits in the wings
December 22, 2008Mid-December brought developments at global, national, state and local levels in the race to reverse global warming and grow the economy. California’s Air Resources Board, Dec. 11, unanimously passed a first-ever comprehensive blueprint to reach the...
Read moreForget Stella DOro cookies! Support striking workers
December 22, 2008BRONX, N.Y. — My mother loved Stella D’Oro “S” cookies. She would eat two every morning, dunking the anise-flavored delight in her coffee. I always felt a loyalty to the brand based on that childhood memory....
Read moreBiden slams Cheney on violating Constitution
December 22, 2008Dick Cheney's actions and advice as vice president were 'not healthy,' Vice President-elect Joe Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in an interview Sunday Dec. 21. 'I think the recommendations, the advice that he has given to...
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