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Controversy on Iran as UN Assembly opens
September 28, 2007UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and President Bush both arrived in New York last week to speak at the opening of the UN’s 62nd General Assembly, bringing with them a storm of controversy. While...
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20,000 to attend Black Caucus meet
September 28, 2007Against the background of the historic Jena Six march in Louisiana, deepening poverty in African American neighborhoods, a raging war in Iraq and a growing prison population, over 20,000 political activists, students and clergy will converge...
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Kucinich excluded from Iowa debates
September 28, 2007CLEVELAND — It would seem that front-running candidates for president in the Democratic primaries should have nothing to fear from Rep. Dennis Kucinich. Although he claims growing support and leads three other candidates, the Ohio legislator’s...
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Judge OKs minor fine on terror-sponsor Chiquita
September 28, 2007Colombia’s right-wing paramilitaries are terrorists. Washington named them as such in September 2001. But the AUC, as they are known from their Spanish initials, rule the roost in Urabá in northern Colombia. So what should a...
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NATIONAL CLIPS: September 29
September 28, 2007RICHMOND, Va.: Insurance cos. tell amputees: ‘Legs a luxury’ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: Council votes to bring troops home HOMER CITY, Alaska: Down with the king, impeach! COLLEGE PARK, Md.: U of M investigates noose
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