Peace
Texas leads nation in Iraq deaths
March 23, 2007HOUSTON — Texas, home to both President Bush and his father, now leads the nation in number of troops sent to Iraq. It also leads in the per capita death rate among large states, according to...
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Halliburton moves top office to Dubai
March 23, 2007HOUSTON — Halliburton, the world’s second largest oil-field services company and largest U.S. contractor operating in Iraq, announced on March 11 that it will move its corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai in the United Arab...
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From statehouse to village green, Americans stand for peace
March 23, 2007More than 1,000 local peace actions marked the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war. Below is a sampling from our correspondents.Arizona: Four days of vigils and marches marked the war’s fourth anniversary in Tucson. About 200...
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Iran sanctions: prelude for a U.S. attack?
March 23, 2007UNITED NATIONS — The Bush administration is taking a proposed new UN Security Council resolution for further sanctions on Iran as a green light for ratcheting up confrontation with Tehran. Many are concerned that the White...
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End this war As Iraq war enters fifth year, protests sweep the country
March 23, 2007WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands protested the Iraq war in Washington and in cities and towns across the nation the weekend of March 16-19, the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Braving bitter winds,...
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