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Clergy deliver prayers to Sen. Joe Lieberman
November 25, 2009An interfaith group of clergy and supporters rallied at Sen. Joe Lieberman's Hartford office Tuesday to present hundreds of personal prayers in support of health care reform.
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Francisco “Paco” Rodriguez, Chicago boxer dies after brutal fight
November 25, 2009The boxing community here is mourning the death of Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez, 25, who died over the weekend due to repeated blows to the head after a brutal boxing match in Philadelphia.
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World Notes: Cuba, Western Sahara, Afghanistan, Philippines, South Africa, Haiti
November 24, 2009Cuba: Children a privileged class In televised comments on the 20th anniversary of the UN adoption of a Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF official José Juan Ortiz indicated that of nine million children...
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New chapter in U.S.-India relations
November 24, 2009There is substantial symbolism in this week's visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States.
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Federal aid urgently needed to avoid state budget catastrophes
November 24, 2009CHICAGO— Looming behind the 17 million jobless tsunami hitting the country is another disaster: over $180 billion in accumulated budget deficits set to devastate state governments, according to a new study by the Pew Center for...
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