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  • Togolese coup leader forced to step down

    Togolese coup leader forced to step down

    March 4, 2005

    Faure 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...

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  • And the losers (cough) are

    And the losers (cough) are

    March 4, 2005

    SACRAMENTO — “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...

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  • Town Hall: venue for free speech

    Town Hall: venue for free speech

    March 4, 2005

    Built 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...

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  • Marian Anderson returns to Town Hall

    Marian Anderson returns to Town Hall

    March 4, 2005

    NEW 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...

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  • Strong mayor vs. democracy in Dallas

    Strong mayor vs. democracy in Dallas

    March 4, 2005

    OPINION 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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