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April 23, 2004Guam: Indigenous people protest military build-up The Colonized Chamorro Coalition of eight organizations upholding indigenous people’s rights on Guam is protesting the Pentagon’s plans to boost the U.S. military presence on the island. The coalition warns...
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Cuba guarantees paid leave for parents
April 23, 2004HAVANA – Cuban law now protects mothers and fathers who want to share child-rearing after the breast-feeding period, without having to worry about irate bosses. Experience shows it is preferable that babies be cared for at...
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New York farmworkers seek protections
April 23, 2004BUFFALO – Estimates put the number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in the United States at approximately 3 million. Hand harvesting about 85 percent of fruits and vegetables, migrant farm laborers put food on the table...
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N.Y.C. Students defend open admissions
April 23, 2004NEW YORK – The City College of New York (CCNY) celebrated the 35th anniversary of the open admissions policy in the City University of New York (CUNY) here April 22. CCNY is part of the CUNY...
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Republican PAC fined for illegal money scam
April 23, 2004AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Election Committee has fined the Republican National Congressional Committee $280,000 for illegally channeling corporate funds to finance “attack ads” against Democratic congressional candidates during the 2000 elections. Some of the people...
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