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Thousands mark Hiroshima, Nagasaki

August 12, 2005

LIVERMORE, Calif. — Among literally thousands of commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6-9, four events at key U.S. nuclear weapons facilities highlighted developments in the...

World youth converge on Caracas

August 12, 2005

CARACAS, Venezuela — The 16th World Festival of Youth and Students opened here Aug. 8 with an impressive procession of more than 15,000 delegates from over 100 countries. A colorful fireworks display, cultural performances and an...

Historic opinion overturns Cuban Five conviction

August 12, 2005

After considering their case for over a year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 9 overturned the 2001 convictions of the “Cuban Five” on charges of serving as unregistered agents of a foreign government. The...

Mothers confront Bush on war

August 12, 2005 By Tim Wheeler

As grief-stricken families gathered in Ohio to mourn their Iraq war dead, mothers who lost sons in the war stood vigil on the road to George W. Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas, to demand that he...

Heat on the streets: Voting rights yes! Iraq war no!

August 12, 2005

Thousands march to ‘Keep Vote Alive’ ATLANTA — The torch of the civil rights movement was passed to the next generation Aug. 6 as a march of over 20,000 filled the streets here on the 40th...