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In Norway, does U.S. or Norwegian law prevail?
January 11, 2007A delegation from Cuba’s Tourism Ministry planning to be in Norway for the annual Lillestroem Tourism Fair on Jan. 11-13 learned in December that its 14 members weren’t welcome at the Edderkoppen Hotel in Olso where...
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Greeks march to save public higher education
January 11, 2007ATHENS, Greece — Pro-education forces throughout Greece geared up this week for an all-out offensive of marches and demonstrations to block a parliamentary vote on privatizing the higher education system. The vote was set for Jan.10,...
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The truth about Gerald Ford: he was no uniter
January 4, 2007A fuzzy aura has been generated around Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States, who died at age 93 on Dec. 26. He is hailed as a decent man, a “uniter,” who led the nation...
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Bringing democracy to Cuba: chocolate and perks
December 23, 2006Between 1996 and 2005, the U.S. government handed out $75 million for exporting Washington’s version of democracy to Cuba. Because Cuba has laws against citizens taking money from hostile foreign powers, the funds, authorized by the...
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UN upholds rights of disabled
December 22, 2006UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the first human rights treaty of the 21st century, here Dec. 13. Outgoing UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said through...
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