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Greed worsens tsunamis toll

January 7, 2005

The Japanese word “tsunami” has now entered our everyday language. The deadly force of gigantic sea waves rolling across the ocean to swallow up human lives, homes and livelihoods, hurling devastation on the shores of a...

Memo reveals Bush OKd torture

January 7, 2005

WASHINGTON — During confirmation hearings on Alberto Gonzales’ nomination as Attorney General, senators should question him about a recently uncovered memo that George W. Bush “ordered” the torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo and other...

Check into Hotel Rwanda

December 17, 2004

Movie Review Paul Rusesabagina was the manager of a luxury hotel when Hutu nationalists began murdering their Tutsi countrymen during the Rwandan civil war 10 years ago. “Hotel Rwanda” focuses on Rusesabagina’s personal challenge to stay...

Groups warn: Dont buy violent video games for kids

December 17, 2004

NEW YORK — About 70 percent of kids today live in a home with at least one video game player and 33 percent have one in their bedrooms. It’s a billion-dollar industry — $7 billion in...

Q & A Ask the Communists

December 17, 2004

Q: As you know, the Soviet Union existed for 70 years and its economy could not support itself. What makes you think that socialism in the U.S. is going to work better than it did in...