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Canada court OKs marriage equality
December 17, 2004VANCOUVER, British Colombia — A Supreme Court ruling on Dec. 9 that same-sex marriage is constitutional has paved the way for the introduction of legislation that will legalize gay marriage in Canada. The court observed that...
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Wash. governors race margin razor-thin
December 17, 2004SEATTLE — It’s already one for the record books: the Washington state governor’s race is the closest in the history of the United States. The battle over a second recount is one front of the national...
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Grocery workers mobilize for health care
December 17, 2004HAYWARD, Calif. — Hundreds of northern California grocery workers roared their approval at a press conference here Dec. 8 as California Labor Federation head Art Pulaski pledged the federation’s support for the UFCW locals now in...
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National Clips
December 17, 2004PHILADELPHIA: A decent job is a human right Hundreds marched through a driving rain here on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, demanding that the proposed layoff of city workers be halted, public transportation be fully funded,...
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Working Families Party reshapes N.Y. politics
December 17, 2004NEW YORK — As 2004 comes to a close, New York’s Working Families Party has a lot to celebrate. Through effective grassroots organizing, the party has helped shatter the right-wing myth that you can’t gain victories...
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