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  • Coalition to fight judicial nominees

    Coalition to fight judicial nominees

    January 17, 2003

    A coalition of civil rights and women’s equality organizations has promised a fight to block Senate confirmation of Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr. and Judge Priscilla R. Owen to seats on the federal appeals court. They...

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  • GE strike hits health care costs

    GE strike hits health care costs

    January 17, 2003

    SCHENECTADY, NY – As part of the first national strike against the General Electric Company in over 30 years, members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) Local 301 walked out of...

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  • Illinois commutes death sentences

    Illinois commutes death sentences

    January 17, 2003

    CHICAGO – Illinois Governor George Ryan struck a blow against the death penalty worldwide when he pardoned four men on Illinois Death Row, Jan. 10, and commuted all 167 other death sentences to life imprisonment, Jan....

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  • Navy still bombing Vieques

    Navy still bombing Vieques

    January 16, 2003

    The U.S. Navy started another round of military maneuvers and bombing on the island municipality of Vieques, Jan. 13, even though they have officially announced they will leave Vieques by May 1, 2003 Before the new...

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  • International notes

    International notes

    January 16, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

    Britain: Train drivers refuse war cargo / Iraq: ‘Confidential’ UN document cites humanitarian crisis / Venezuela: Transport workers won’t strike / Haiti: Aristide urges release of loan funds / Canada: Kyoto Climate Protocol ratified / Italy:...

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