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Privitization is the key issue in Cook County race
March 16, 2006CHICAGO — The race for president of the Cook County Board has been thrown into uncertainty because of a stroke suffered by incumbent President John Stroger on March 14. It is not known how serious Stroger’s...
Read moreOscar highlights (and lowlights)
March 10, 2006This year’s Oscar-nominated films made statements about love, tolerance and humanity. That inspired reporters backstage to ask some interesting questions of the winners. Best Actress Reese Witherspoon, who won for playing June Carter in “Walk the...
Read moreBelarus target of latest democracy campaign
March 10, 2006A recent scuffle outside of the All Belarusian People’s Congress in which presidential candidate Alexander Kozulin was arrested and suffered minor injuries has drawn international attention, with much of the media saying Kozulin is a “pro-democracy...
Read moreDrive to rename Chicago street for Fred Hampton
March 10, 2006CHICAGO — Moon’s Sandwich Shop is a low-key diner where residents of this Westside neighborhood can go to eat breakfast, any time of day. Most of the workers and customers are African American. The diner shares...
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March 10, 2006Philippines: State of emergency denounced When members of the Philippine Communist Party (PKP-1930) and other mass organizations converged on Feb. 24 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Marcos dictatorship, they were violently...
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