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White House attacks Clean Air Act

December 6, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

President Bush stepped up his attack on the environment in the week preceding Thanksgiving by poking holes in the Clean Air Act and tearing up long-established rules governing the management of the nation’s 155 national forests.

Brazil turns left

December 6, 2002

Fernandes speaks on ‘Lula’ victory See itinerary below The people of Brazil are still celebrating the landslide election of union metalworker Luis Inacio “Lula” da Silva, as president of Brazil Oct. 27, Luis Fernandes, a political...

Faith-based revolt rises against Iraq war

December 6, 2002

Local actions set for Dec. 10 NEW YORK – In a full-page ad in The New York Times Dec. 4, Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders urged President Bush to stop the rush to war against Iraq....

International notes

December 5, 2002 By John Pappademos And Evelina Alarcon

World AIDS Day: More vigorous fight-back stressed / Venezuela: ‘Strike’ largely ignored / Britain: Firefighters suspend strike, warn of new actions / Iraq: CP will not join opposition conference / Haiti: Opposition fires on pro-gov’t demonstration...

Steve Earle in concert

December 5, 2002

'If you want to reach me; just check out our web page; or, just ask John Ashcroft – he knows where we are.' These were the parting words of Steve Earle at the conclusion of his...