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McCain to at-risk homeowners: Drop dead!
April 4, 2008WASHINGTON — Millions of homeowners facing foreclosure got a bucket of ice water in the face from Sen. John McCain March 25. “The mess you are in is your own fault. Don’t expect any bailouts from...
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Worldnotes – April 5, 2008
April 4, 2008South Africa: Financial ties with China The Standard Bank of South Africa joined last month with China’s Industrial and Commercial Bank (ICBC) to create a $1 billion fund to develop mines, energy projects and metal manufacturing...
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Fulfill the legacies of King and Chavez
April 4, 2008Editorial On March 31 we celebrated the 81st birthday of the late Cesar Chavez, the revered co-founder of the United Farm Workers union. On April 4 we marked the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev....
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Republicans muzzle credit card victims
April 4, 2008Four workers robbed by their credit card companies sat silently at recent congressional hearings on the matter, afraid to share their horror stories with the people elected to represent them. After long journeys to the nation’s...
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HOPE for Houston
April 4, 2008HOUSTON —When the City Council last week approved a three-year contract with the Houston Organization of Public Employees by a 13 to 2 vote, Houston became the first city in Texas to okay a labor agreement...
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