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Florida primaries put taxes, delegates on the line
January 22, 2008TALLAHASSEE—When Florida voters go to the polls here on Jan. 29 they will be asked to do more than vote for their choices among the Democratic or GOP contenders for the White House. They’ll also be...
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Gaza: So many tragedies in so little time
January 22, 2008RAFAH, Gaza—Where to start…, what to talk about…? The crippling electricity shortages, affecting hospitals as well as civilians? The air strikes & on-going, daily bombings by the Israeli army, their indiscriminate targeting of civilians and police...
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Memphis honors King, pledges to finish unfinished agenda
January 22, 2008MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Nearly 200 peace activists and community leaders packed into the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center here Jan. 19 to discuss “King's Unfinished Agenda: 1968-2008 Peace, Justice and Labor Rights.” William Lucy, secretary treasurer...
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Cuba holds elections, jumps to third in world for number of women elected
January 22, 2008Cuba’s election season ended on a rainy Jan. 20 when 8.1 million citizens, age 16 or over — 95 percent of those eligible to vote — chose 614 delegates to the National Assembly and 1,201 delegates...
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A quick look at the Nevada caucus results
January 20, 2008Hillary Clinton won the Nevada caucuses today by about a 5 percent margin over Barack Obama. (Almost 51 percent went for Clinton and just over 45 percent for Obama with 90 percent of the precincts reporting)....
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