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Scientists question N. Korea nuclear test
July 6, 2009In an article recently published in the journal Science, noted scientific journalist Daniel Clery has raised serious questions about the actual nature of the May 25 underground explosion claimed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
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Chavez nationalises Banco de Venezuela
July 6, 2009Original source: President Hugo Chavez has made a great leap towards increasing democratic control over the economy by nationalising Venezuela's third-largest bank. The government took over Banco de Venezuela after agreeing to pay Spanish privateer Grupo...
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COMMENTARY On racism, Supreme Court rules for status quo
July 3, 2009Another good reason why Sotomayor should be confirmed The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the New Haven firefighters is not a reason to keep Judge Sonia Sotomayor off the court as some on the right...
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New York Pride
July 3, 2009The demand for full marriage rights was a major theme at the June 28 Gay Pride Parade in New York. The parade route took the marchers past the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar raided by police...
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OPINION Lets break mayor-corporate lock on citys schools
July 2, 2009NEW YORK — At 12:01 this morning, the law that enshrined mayoral control of New York City’s public schools formally expired, as the state Senate remained paralyzed by crisis. The city’s old Board of Education was...
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