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A wonderful, tender children book
January 26, 2007The acceptance of gays and lesbians is greater than ever in North America. Thousands of gays and lesbians are raising children these days in the U.S. and Canada. Changing adoption laws allowing gays to adopt children...
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Movie highlights anti-racist message
January 26, 2007This is a movie about a dedicated teacher in a gang-ridden high school in the Long Beach, Calif., area, whose students — white, African American, Latino and Asian — are divided along racial lines. The film...
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THIS WEEK IN LABOR
January 26, 2007Bush health care plan ‘sticks it to workers’ American workers know a raw deal when they see one, said Steelworkers President Leo Gerard. Gerard was responding to President Bush’s State of the Union proposal to tax...
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WORLD NOTES
January 26, 2007Nicaragua: Ortega hits the ground running Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega’s first official act after his second presidential inauguration on Jan. 10 — after a 17-year hiatus — was to announce Nicaragua’s membership, with Cuba, Bolivia and...
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UN says countries must act vs. racism
January 26, 2007UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution against racism and discrimination Dec. 20, after the U.S. and two other countries sought to block it. The resolution, sponsored by Russia and co-sponsored by...
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