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Folk music, civil rights legend Odetta dies at 77
December 4, 2008NEW YORK (AP) — Odetta's monumental voice rang out in August 1963 when she sang 'I'm on My Way' at the historic March on Washington, where Martin Luther King gave his 'I Have a Dream' speech....
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World Notes
December 4, 2008UN: Call for action on women’s rights Observing the United Nations-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Nov. 25, the UN Development Fund for Women identified the fact that one-third of all women...
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Miami activist moves people into foreclosed houses
December 3, 2008MIAMI (AP) -- Max Rameau delivers his sales pitch like a pro. 'All tile floor!' he says during a recent showing. 'And the living room, wow! It has great blinds.' But in nearly every other respect,...
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Commonwealth study serves health care campaign
December 2, 2008Debate on overhauling the U.S. health care system has centered on cost, administrative waste, and profiteering. Such concerns are hardly misplaced, what with 2006 health care costs rising to 16 percent of GDP, or $7,000 per...
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Americans favor ending blockade against Cuba
December 2, 2008Spurred by President-elect Barack Obama’s successful campaign and the prospects for stronger Democratic control of Congress, a new crop of analyses, statements and resolutions is emerging against Washington’s nearly half-century-long blockade of Cuba. “It’s stupid, it’s...
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