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Togolese coup leader forced to step down
March 4, 2005Faure Gnassingbe, the son of the late Togolese president, stepped down as interim president on Feb. 25 as a result of international pressure and sanctions imposed by member states of the African Union and ECOWAS, a...
Read moreAnd the losers (cough) are
March 4, 2005SACRAMENTO — “Mean Girls” portrayed the more toxic side of high school social life but chose not to use tobacco as a prop, making the PG-13 movie the Thumbs Up! Award winner in the 10th Annual...
Read moreTown Hall: venue for free speech
March 4, 2005Built by a group of suffragettes in 1921, Town Hall’s original goal was to make educated and politically sophisticated voters out of New York’s men and women. Its roots go back to 1894, when six prominent...
Read moreMarian Anderson returns to Town Hall
March 4, 2005NEW YORK — Marian Anderson, the renowned classical singer, first performed on the stage of Town Hall here in 1924. Last month Anderson became the 28th American honored in the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Black Heritage...
Read moreStrong mayor vs. democracy in Dallas
March 4, 2005OPINION In early May, Dallas voters will have a chance to dramatically change the way the city operates. Instead of a “city manager” form of government, Mayor Laura Miller and others want to see a “strong...
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