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  • Study says Arctic was once a lot like Miami: Mosquitoes were probably the size of your head

    Study says Arctic was once a lot like Miami: Mosquitoes were probably the size of your head

    June 2, 2006

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found something about the North Pole that could send a shiver down Santa’s spine: It used to be downright balmy. In fact, 55 million years ago the Arctic was once a...

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  • Deaths of children with HIV not inevitable

    Deaths of children with HIV not inevitable

    June 2, 2006

    UNITED NATIONS — (AP) More than 2 million children under the age of 15 are living with HIV, almost all in sub-Saharan Africa where there is no access to treatment and death almost certain, seven leading...

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  • Bush faces coalition of the dwindling

    Bush faces coalition of the dwindling

    June 2, 2006

    It’s a coalition of the dwindling. The U.S.-led multinational occupying force in Iraq is losing troops from two of its most important allies -Italy and South Korea -and up to a half dozen other members could...

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  • Rage for the Wage  high schoolers lead the way

    Rage for the Wage high schoolers lead the way

    June 2, 2006

    They could not find enough seats so they sat on the Capitol steps. Over 100 high school students from across Ohio gathered in Columbus on May 17 to present their minimum wage petitions to the committee...

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  • Peacock prejudice

    Peacock prejudice

    June 2, 2006

    In Dallas, the site of one of the nation’s largest pro-immigration marches this spring, racist speech and repressive actions are on the increase. From local radio talk shows and news media to the average man on...

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