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Cost of health reform becomes new battleground
July 21, 2009Opponents of real health care reform are now zeroing in on how it will be financed. They are arguing that universal health coverage, especially a public plan, is too expensive or, if they can’t block a...
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WORLDNOTES China, Nigeria, Israel, Bolivia, Turkey, Cuba
July 21, 2009China: Gov’t revamps health care, Nigeria: Insurgents call for ceasefire,Israel: Soldiers speak out, Bolivia: President lambasts U.S. bases, Turkey: Agreements reached on gas pipeline, Cuba: The ‘Five’ gain international support
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Thousands of British steelworkers march to save jobs
July 21, 2009Original source: Thousands of steelworkers and their families have marched through Redcar in a campaign to save the Corus steel plant. Over 5,000 workers and their families sent a powerful message to the government with the...
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Fight for the Cuban Five goes on
July 21, 2009The dust has settled following the announcement June 15 that the U.S. Supreme Court had refused to review the case of the imprisoned Cuban Five. A storm of outrage exploded, followed by expressions of international solidarity....
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E-books publishing on the rise
July 20, 2009Publishing houses or newspapers specializing in printed books have slipped into e-book publishing. This fact became evident at the recently concluded 'Digital Publishing Expo' in Beijing. By the end of 2008, ninety-percent of 578 publishing houses...
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