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May 11, 2007BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Terrorist group targets Latinos Six members of the “Free Militia,” armed with automatic weapons, 2,500 rounds of ammunition, 130 grenades, 70 improvised explosive devices, a grenade launcher and two silencers, planned to attack a...
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Senate debate on immigration begins
May 11, 2007News AnalysisSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has upped the ante in the national debate on comprehensive immigration reform by setting May 14 as the start of floor debate on the issue. Behind the scenes, President...
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Talking about a revolution: Calls for action on global warming, inequality
May 11, 2007The latest report of a world scientific panel on global warming has called for what amounts to a social revolution, one of the report’s authors said.
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Canada steelworkers occupy plant
May 11, 2007When 30 Canadian steelworkers who had taken over their plant on May 3 looked out the windows, they saw hundreds of supporters cheering them on. The United Steelworkers (USW) union, Local 4752, occupied and halted production...
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Hunger spreads across U.S.
May 11, 2007Oregon Gov. Tom Kulongoski lived on $21 worth of food for a week — the average weekly food stamp budget for his state’s residents — during Hunger Awareness Week, April 20-27. Oregon Food Bank spokesperson Jean...
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