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NATIONAL CLIPS
February 24, 2006ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Students hold ‘spy-in’ protest The only prop missing was the famous James Bond martini, “shaken, not stirred,” as students donned Hollywood “spy” gear in a street theater action Feb. 17 in front of...
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No raise for Californias poorest
February 24, 2006STOCKTON, Calif. — Prize-winning poet and author Sotere Torregian, author of 14 books of poetry, has been disabled and unable to earn a living since 1989. His only income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI) — $812...
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New Yorkers battle for school funding
February 24, 2006NEW YORK — “My kids’ school has no gym and no playground,” said a mother who sends two of her children to P.S. 51 in the Bronx. “Last year we had to add a new class,...
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Guest worker programs: problems and remedies
February 24, 2006In early March the Senate Judiciary Committee will take up “immigration reform.” Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) issued an outline of the items he wants considered. These include immigration control and a guest worker program. Legalization for...
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Hotel workers rise up
February 24, 2006SAN FRANCISCO — The Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel was awash in bright red T-shirts Feb. 15 as over 2,200 hotel workers and their supporters gathered to launch a national campaign for good wages and benefits, including...
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