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The politics of human stem cell research
October 1, 2004What would make the son of a late Republican president take to the podium of the Democratic National Convention and speak against the present GOP president, someone his father would have endorsed? Or to have his...
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527s and the political process
October 1, 2004Numbers, numbers, numbers. In the news lately, we’re hearing a new number, the 527.
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Kerry cites Top 10 Bush tax proposals
October 1, 2004NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat John Kerry joked on “The Late Show with David Letterman” about changes under President Bush’s tax plan, including that Vice President Dick Cheney can claim the president as a dependent. Besides...
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Laundry workers describe work hazards
October 1, 2004ST. LOUIS — “We have lots of health and safety issues within our plant,” Yvonne Wolcott, a laundry worker, told over 200 people attending the second national Jobs with Justice Workers Rights Board hearing held here...
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International notes
October 1, 2004Haiti: Hurricane deaths exceed 2,000 Over 2,000 people have died or disappeared in Haiti during the floods brought by Hurricane Jeanne, the United Nations mission in Haiti said Sept. 24. The UN and other international agencies...
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