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Angelenos call: Good jobs, dignity, elect Obama
September 5, 2008LOS ANGELES — “From Labor Day to Election Day we are in the final stretch of our Fight for Good Jobs campaign and we must sprint to the finish on Nov. 4” with a voter turnout...
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Afghanistan: Protests grow over civilian deaths
September 5, 2008New protests erupted in Afghanistan this week as the number of civilians dying during U.S. and NATO attacks on insurgents continues to soar. In the capital city, Kabul, hundreds of protesters blocked the highway to Pakistan...
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Running from their record on hurricanes
September 5, 2008As hurricanes Hanna and Ike threatened the East and Gulf Coasts, respectively, after Gustav slammed into Louisiana, critics charged that the GOP is trying to draw attention away from John McCain’s support for government neglect of...
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World Notes: September 6
September 5, 2008Gaza: Aid, solidarity arrive by sea Two ships loaded with humanitarian aid arrived in Gaza from Cyprus on Aug. 24. Aboard were 46 international solidarity activists. The Free Gaza Movement, organizer of the shipment, described the...
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McCains far-right VP stirs sharp opposition
September 5, 2008John McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate stirred sharp opposition from women’s organizations, the labor movement, environmental groups and others. Many see it as plunging the McCain campaign further into the...
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