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U.S. blocks agreements
May 20, 2005UNITED NATIONS — Nearly two weeks into the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference here, the first step — agreement on an agenda — has been reached. However, the process of beginning the conference’s work immediately stalled,...
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Leak shows U.S. fixed intelligence to sell war
May 20, 2005Classified British documents, recently published in The Times of London, reveal that President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair secretly agreed to attack Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein and had discussed “fixing” intelligence...
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Preserving the tradition of the Negro spiritual
May 20, 2005DOVER, Del. (AP) — They speak of sorrow, oppression and strength. They cry for freedom and faith, many of the words familiar even to the littlest ones: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.” But...
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Bushs Yalta myths
May 20, 2005George Bush is back from his trip to Riga, Moscow and Tbilisi after turning a celebration of the end of World War II into propaganda for his administration’s militarist policies. It was once said of reactionaries...
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Living wage offers ray of light for homeless
May 20, 2005A labor-community coalition in Albuquerque, N.M., is involved in a campaign to adopt a living-wage ordinance in the city. This article summarizes Martin’s remarks at an April 24 conference, organized by the New Mexico People’s Weekly...
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