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  • International notes

    International notes

    March 19, 2004

    Iraq: Journalists charge U.S. intimidation Following the recent detention of several journalists from South Korea by U.S. occupation forces in Baghdad, the International Federation of Journalists March 15 accused the U.S. occupation authorities of trying to...

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  • Cuban 5 hearing raises hopes

    Cuban 5 hearing raises hopes

    March 19, 2004

    Supporters and the defense team for the five Cuban political prisoners in the United States expressed guarded optimism after their appeals hearing in Miami on March 10. Although the panel of three judges that heard the...

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  • Educators challenge No Child law

    Educators challenge No Child law

    March 19, 2004

    PHILADELPHIA – Regardless of what political party they belong to, school district officials and legislators here are challenging the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, calling it the most underfunded mandate in U.S. history. NCLB mandates...

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  • Educators challenge No Child law

    Educators challenge No Child law

    March 19, 2004

    PHILADELPHIA – Regardless of what political party they belong to, school district officials and legislators here are challenging the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, calling it the most underfunded mandate in U.S. history. NCLB mandates...

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  • National Clips

    National Clips

    March 19, 2004

    RICHMOND, Va.: Cities defy Patriot Act One hundred forty years ago, this city was the capital of slavery. On March 8, the City Council voted to protect Bill of Rights freedoms from pressures and attacks from...

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