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Texas gov. halts womans execution
December 10, 2004HOUSTON — On Dec. 1 Texas Gov. Rick Perry agreed with a rare recommendation from his state parole board that he intervene and stop a Harris County woman from being executed by lethal injection. With only...
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Vermont third party celebrates victories
December 10, 2004MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Progressive Party convention here Dec. 4 celebrated the party’s electoral achievements and mapped plans for the upcoming legislative session. Inside the hall at Vermont College, over 75 delegates cheered the party’s...
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National Clips
December 10, 2004WASHINGTON: Soldiers sue to come home It is “a question of fairness,” active duty Army Specialist David Qualls told a press conference, Dec. 6. “I served five months past my one-year obligation and I feel that...
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Texans brace against new power grab
December 10, 2004HOUSTON — Texans who value democracy are preparing for yet another major challenge from George W. Bush’s party. Three Republican candidates for state representative who were beaten in the Nov. 2 ballot count have appealed to...
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Who is the real Alberto Gonzales?
December 3, 2004News Analysis Attorney General John Ashcroft has departed. Some see his designated successor, presidential legal advisor Alberto Gonzales, as an improvement, perhaps because he is a Mexican-American from humble roots, or because he has been attacked...
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