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In Massachusetts: Same-sex couples set to wed in May

April 9, 2004

Despite potential setbacks, gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed in the state of Massachusetts in a matter of weeks. On May 17 marriage licenses will be issued to same-sex partners, the result of...

Twin Cities bus drivers fight to save health care

April 9, 2004

A flurry of strike support activities marked the fifth week of the strike of 2,200 Minneapolis and St. Paul bus drivers, mechanics, and clerical workers. The members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 walked off the...

Students lobby, vow to use voting power

April 9, 2004 By Jessica Marshall

WASHINGTON – “We’re fired up!” That was the chant of the more than 350 delegates to the 35th National Grassroots Legislative Conference of the United States Students Association (USSA) here March 26.

Voters say No to Wal-Mart

April 9, 2004

By a 60 percent vote, residents of Inglewood, Calif., rejected a ballot initiative April 6 that would have given Wal-Mart Corp. carte blanche to ignore zoning, traffic and environmental regulations to build a mega-store in their...

Support Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia

April 9, 2004

Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia is a soldier with the Florida National Guard who has served in both the Army and National Guard for over eight years. He served in Iraq from March to October 2003. He...