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Berkeley Honda strikers standing strong
February 24, 2006BERKELEY, Calif. — Nat Courtney’s father had worked for the father of longtime Honda dealership owner Jim Doten. The Doten family, he said, had treated the workers with respect. So Courtney, who started there in 1974...
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Two parents, one message: Stop the war
February 24, 2006CHICAGO — “Schools are for learning, not for recruiting,” read a large banner in the basement of St. Pius Church here Feb. 17. On the speaker’s platform were Cindy Sheehan and Juan Torres, both members of...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
February 24, 2006ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Students hold ‘spy-in’ protest The only prop missing was the famous James Bond martini, “shaken, not stirred,” as students donned Hollywood “spy” gear in a street theater action Feb. 17 in front of...
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No raise for Californias poorest
February 24, 2006STOCKTON, Calif. — Prize-winning poet and author Sotere Torregian, author of 14 books of poetry, has been disabled and unable to earn a living since 1989. His only income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI) — $812...
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New Yorkers battle for school funding
February 24, 2006NEW YORK — “My kids’ school has no gym and no playground,” said a mother who sends two of her children to P.S. 51 in the Bronx. “Last year we had to add a new class,...
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