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Spend Happy Hour with LaPaglia and friends

November 5, 2004

Every drunk has an excuse. Tulley, the main character in Mike Bencivenga’s “Happy Hour,” is no exception. He is a once-promising but now-blocked writer, who is reduced to editing bad copy for an advertising agency. To...

Texas progressives outvoted

November 5, 2004

DALLAS — George W. Bush improved his 2000 win in his home state by 3 percent. He won Texas with 62 percent, although he did not do as well in the major cities. Dallas County went...

Dems stun conservatives in Saginaw Township

November 5, 2004

SAGINAW, Mich. — When you discuss politics in the suburbs surrounding Saginaw, you generally bring up God and guns. Progressive politics has been completely off the radar ... until this year’s election night. Amy Seaver, first-time...

Moral issues sway Missouri voters

November 5, 2004

ST. LOUIS — Voters here came out in record numbers, according to city elections officials, who reported an 88 percent turnout of registered voters. This compared to 67 percent in 2000. Statewide, one in 10 cast...

Can both worker rights and civil rights win in hotel talks?

November 5, 2004

In the current hotel conflict, most attention has focused on the proposed contract length and the dispute over who pays health care benefits. But another issue also separates the two sides — civil rights and the...