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American youth witness greening of Cuba
August 6, 2008HAVANA — July 14 — A group of 41 tired Americans walked across the International Peace Bridge connecting Canada and Buffalo, NY. These were not your everyday Niagara Falls tourists — when they arrived in Buffalo,...
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USPS cuts impede We Deliver promise
August 6, 2008CLEVELAND -- Protesting another attempt to cut government services, 60 postal workers and their supporters picketed the Cleveland Airport Mail Center July 31 responding to a threatened shutdown by the U.S. Postal Service. “Save Our Airport...
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Exhibit urges end to nuclear weapons
August 5, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. — “Nuclear-Free Future Month” was launched here Aug. 1 with the opening of a remarkable exhibit at City Hall, “Witnesses to History: Conveying the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” The month-long observance, initiated by...
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California workers condemn Schwarzenegger wage cut
August 5, 2008SAN FRANCISCO — Union members protest the decision by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to cut the wages of over two hundred thousand state workers to the Federal minimum wage of $6.55/hour, alleging he must do so...
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Chavez trip builds Russian alliance, worries Washington
August 4, 2008The main story from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’ recent tour to Belarus, Portugal, Spain and Russia was his visit to Moscow July 22-23. Chavez and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed on banking cooperation, joint energy ventures,...
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