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Urine and blood tests? Now it’s Lance Armstrong’s hair
March 22, 2009PARIS: Lance Armstrong has undergone hundreds of urine and blood tests throughout his cycling career. This time, he was in for a surprise - a hair sample test.
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EU leaders reject further stimulus plan
March 22, 2009(Xinhua) European Union leaders rejected here on Thursday any new stimulus plans as the United States has urged recently, saying that the EU has done enough in this respect.
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The death and life of great American newspapers
March 22, 2009After years of neglecting signs of trouble, elite opinion-makers have begun in recent months to recognize that things have gone horribly awry.
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Report from the front: Workers arrested as factory assets auctioned off
March 22, 2009Reposted from rifuture.org A dozen workers from the Colibri jewelry plant in East Providence, Rhode Island were arrested today as their plant’s assets were auctioned off by a State appointed receiver. As bidders drove into the...
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March 21: International day for elimination of racism
March 22, 2009Original source: The global economic crisis cannot be successfully resolved if the solution leaves out workers who are discriminated against because of their race or ethnic origin. As unemployment rises around the world, so, too, are...
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