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WORLD NOTES

January 14, 2005

Haiti: Paychecks for death squad killers The U.S.-backed Haitian government has begun to hand out paychecks to former members of Haiti’s brutal military who helped overthrow democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. David Bazile, secretary for public...

Venezuela and Cuba announce economic pact

January 14, 2005

At ceremonies in Havana, Dec. 14, presidents Fidel Castro of Cuba and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela signed agreements calling for closer integration of their nations’ economies and announced new cooperative ventures in health care, education, and...

Calif. governor unveils Bush-like proposals

January 14, 2005

Labor and people’s organizations are expressing outrage over the proposals made by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the “State of the State” address he delivered Jan. 5, and the budget he introduced Jan. 10. Among key proposals:...

Neighborhood rallies against developers greed

January 14, 2005

NewsAnalysis NEW HAVEN, Conn. — This city’s communities have had enough of real estate developers coming into their neighborhoods, taking over their property and leaving them with little or no voice in the matter. On Dec....

Tsunami warning system could have saved lives

January 14, 2005

It is now estimated that more than 150,000 people were killed in the Dec. 26 South Asian tsunami, and the numbers are still rising. Though nothing can stop such a natural disaster, there is substantial evidence...