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Jury rejects death penalty for Moussaoui
May 12, 2006Four years ago, the federal government arrested Zacarias Moussaoui, 37, for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. There were plenty of twists and turns in the trial, including delays caused by federal attorneys’ misconduct in coaching witnesses. Although...
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Toussaint released, contract battle continues
May 12, 2006NEW YORK — Roger Toussaint, president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, was released from jail on the morning of April 28 after serving less than five days of a 10-day sentence for violating the anti-strike...
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Immigration compromise bill is a fraud
May 12, 2006When the Senate adjourned without acting on immigration legislation on April 7, the so-called Hagel-Martinez compromise bill was left hanging. Some supporters of immigrant rights saw this as a setback. But today many say the provisions...
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The U.S., Iran and nuclear politics
May 12, 2006In the midst of the muddy controversies surrounding the U.S.-Iran nuclear crisis lies a larger struggle for control of the greater Middle East and Central Asian region. The possibility of a U.S. nuclear or other strike...
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GOP mounts stealth attack on fuel efficiency standards
May 12, 2006Under the pretense of doing something about gas prices, President Bush and Republican leaders in Congress are seeking to gut the nation’s 30-year-old system for mandating fuel efficiency of cars and trucks.
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