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June 2, 2006CHICAGO Thursdays, through July 27. 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Marxism Reloaded: series of classes on the Marxist world outlook. At Unity Center, 3339 S. Halsted. For info & to register, call Workers Education Society, (773) 446-9925. Thursday,...
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The Boss newest goes right with old
June 2, 2006Sometimes things work best when they’re understated. Bruce Springsteen’s latest album isn’t an antiwar album, it’s not about post-Katrina New Orleans, it’s not a frontal attack on President Bush. But at the same time, it’s all...
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Union bricklayer & teacher turn to farming: Family orchards story
June 2, 2006Nancy Mendenhall’s story begins in 1907 with the decision of her grandparents (and mine) to flee Tacoma’s smog to start a fruit farm irrigated with water pumped from the Columbia River in eastern Washington. Frank M....
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Study says Arctic was once a lot like Miami: Mosquitoes were probably the size of your head
June 2, 2006WASHINGTON (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
June 2, 2006UNITED 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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