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LETTERS
December 15, 2006Pinochet I think that it is a shame that the courts allowed Augusto Pinochet to escape punishment because of alleged, and real, medical problems. Former dictators should not be immune from prosecution for torture, murder, war...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
December 15, 2006SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Two labor victories By an overwhelming majority, Sheraton Grand Hotel employees ratified a union contract on Dec. 5 that contains higher wages, a lower workload, a doubling of employer-paid health benefits over the life...
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LETTERS
December 8, 2006Smile Here is a photo I found on a blog. It is part of the “I’ve been fired and this is my last day on the job” strategies. Mary Lyons Naperville IL Getting out of disaster...
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U.S. policies sharpen Lebanon conflicts
December 8, 2006Demonstrations have taken over Beirut. Pundits say Lebanon may be on the brink of a new civil war. With Lebanon’s politics being a complicated mix of religion, family loyalties, class and outside intervention, current U.S. policies...
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NATIONAL CLIPS
December 8, 2006PORTLAND, Ore.: City Council says ‘Bring the troops home’ Most Nov. 7 congressional races were decided by voters’ demands to halt the Iraq occupation, but voters are not naïve — just changing faces does not necessarily...
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