National
Arizona poised to rout Republicans
October 27, 2006TUCSON, Ariz. — In spite of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for Arizona to require voters to show identification before casting a ballot, public opinion polls show several incumbent right-wing congressmen...
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GOP swamps Michigan in racism, dirty tricks
October 27, 2006Commentary Voters in Michigan can deliver a knockout punch to the Bush agenda. But to do so, they will have to find their way through a Republican minefield that works to scapegoat the victims of an...
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Miners death brings this year’s total to 42
October 27, 2006Some 100 union coal miners jammed the Mine Safety and Health Administration district office in Morgantown, W.Va., Oct. 24. They demanded stepped up enforcement of safety laws, oxygen packs and other equipment, and more mine inspectors....
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Talks urged between North Korea and U.S.
October 27, 2006According to Chinese reports, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expressed regret over his country’s nuclear weapons test, saying that it would not conduct another so long as the United States did not escalate threats against...
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Ohio lashes out at Republicans: Minimum wage measure gives boost to turnout
October 27, 2006CLEVELAND — Voters in Ohio, the bellwether state that gave George W. Bush the presidency by a slim margin, are poised to deliver a major rebuke to the Republican Party in the Nov. 7 elections. Barring...
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