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Many shocked over acquittals in Mexican immigrants death
May 26, 2009PHILADELPHIA -- Many in the United States are shocked at the recent acquittals of two white teens in Shenandoah, Penn., for the beating death of Luis Ramirez, a Mexican immigrant. Brandon Piekarsky, 16, was acquitted of...
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Islamists pull back from Swat fighting
May 26, 2009Original source: Islamists fighting the Pakistani government have pledged to avoid combat in the Swat Valley city of Mingora in order to reduce civilian casualties. The army immediately hailed the announcement as a sign that the...
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Minnesota petition demands, ‘Seat our Senator!’
May 26, 2009Concerned voters collected hundreds of petition signatures at the downtown Minneapolis Farmer’s Market, May 21, demanding that Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty certify the winner of last November’s elections and “Seat our Senator.” David Wade, a leader...
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U.S. appreciates JCP letter on elimination of nuclear weapons
May 26, 2009Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on May 19 made public a letter he received from the U.S. government in response to his April 28 letter calling on U.S. President Obama to take the initiative for...
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Mississippi first student workers join Teamsters union
May 26, 2009Original source: First student school bus drivers, monitors and mechanics in West Point, Mississippi, are now Teamster members, after an overwhelming 21-6 vote in favor of representation by Local 891 in Jackson. The workers united in...
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