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Immigrant mother defends sons future
November 3, 2006CHICAGO — Two and half months have passed since Elvira Arellano took sanctuary here at a northwest side church, defying U.S. government efforts to deport her to Mexico. Arellano is optimistic about her prospects, and says...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
November 3, 2006WASHINGTON: Troops tell Congress ‘Bring them home’ Active duty military personnel are telling their members of Congress, “As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress...
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Latino environmental activists shaping urban agenda
November 3, 2006EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Maria Valdez didn’t consider herself an environmentalist when she pressed this city east of Los Angeles to buy land ringed with factories and railroad tracks for a new neighborhood park. The...
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N.J. ruling boosts struggle for marriage equality
November 3, 2006A recent court decision has boosted the struggle for the legalization of same-sex marriage. Last week the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to the same state benefits, protections...
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Labor launches final push to oust Republican right
November 3, 2006‘Working families are very dissatisfied with the direction our country is going’Organized labor and its allies launched a massive, nationwide get-out-the-vote drive in the final days of the midterm election as polls showed many tight races...
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