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  • Keep an eye on Maher

    Keep an eye on Maher

    October 18, 2008

    MOVIE REVIEW “Religulous” Directed by Larry Charles Written by Bill Maher USA, 101 minutes, Rated R If lightning doesn’t strike comedian Bill Maher in the next few days, you might want to buy a ticket for...

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  • Celebrating Latino Heritage Month

    Celebrating Latino Heritage Month

    October 18, 2008

    A Dominican woman wears a costume and mask representing the mischievous “Diablos Cojuelos” (Lame Demons), a character portrayed during the February carnivals in the Dominican Republic. Dominicans coming to the United States have brought this cultural...

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  • Progressive cinema goes to Chicago

    Progressive cinema goes to Chicago

    October 18, 2008

    The 44th Annual Chicago International Film Festival has released its list of more than 175 titles from over 45 countries. North America’s oldest competitive international film festival runs for two weeks from Oct 16-29 and features...

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  • Mexico remembers Tlatelolco, 1968

    Mexico remembers Tlatelolco, 1968

    October 18, 2008

    On Oct. 2 Mexicans observed the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre with a march of tens of thousands of people through Mexico City and other events. Veterans of 1968 marched alongside students who were...

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  • Economic crisis clobbers California

    Economic crisis clobbers California

    October 18, 2008

    Less than a month after California’s legislature and governor finalized the state’s budget after an 85-day delay, that budget — patched together with accounting sleight-of-hand and optimistic guesswork — may be headed back to the drawing...

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