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Worldnotes – March 8, 2008
March 8, 2008Cuba: Vatican reaffirms ties In Cuba, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone dedicated a memorial honoring Pope John Paul II who visited the island ten years ago. On Feb. 26, the Vatican Secretary of State became the first foreign...
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Calls grow for Israel-Hamas truce
March 8, 2008Calls are mounting for an end to the Israeli bombardment and lockdown of Gaza and for Israel-Hamas talks to end their armed confrontation. Egypt and other countries were reported to be working behind the scenes for...
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And the race goes on
March 8, 2008It’s all about beating McCain Texas labor leader Ed Sills reported that at his Travis County Democratic caucus, March 4, there was both a record turnout and strong cooperation between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton supporters...
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Colombia’s incursion into Ecuador criticized
March 6, 2008COLOMBIAN INCURSION INTO ECUADOR KILLS 20, SPURS STRONG RESPONSE BY REGION Last weekend, the Colombian government led a military attack on the FARC in Ecuadorean territory, killing more than 20 persons including a key FARC negotiator...
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Labor leaders slam politicians who ignore the real problem with NAFTA
March 6, 2008SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As trade issues took center stage in the Democratic primaries March 4, the AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting here, criticized politicians and the media for handling the trade problem as a “separate and...
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