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Republicans thrashed in Tucson
November 18, 2005TUCSON, Ariz. — Voters here dealt the right wing a stinging defeat in the Nov. 8 city election, in keeping with what appeared to be a nationwide voter rebuff to the GOP. Republican incumbents Kathleen Dunbar...
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World Notes
November 18, 2005Colombia: Protesters occupy church A peaceful occupation of San Francisco Church in downtown Bogota by hundreds of Afro-Colombians from the country’s western coastal region earlier this month resulted in government concessions on measures affecting the Afro-Colombian...
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Haitis justice system in collapse
November 18, 2005Two years after a U.S.-backed coup ousted democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti’s judicial system is in a state of collapse. According to William Quigley, law professor at Loyola University of New Orleans, “The justice system...
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Were too young to go to war
November 18, 2005CHICAGO — Braving cold, gray skies on a Monday afternoon, Nov. 14, about two dozen parents, youth and peace activists gathered outside Lane Tech High School on this city’s North Side to greet students with “opt-out”...
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National Clips
November 18, 2005WASHINGTON: Vets rally to restore benefits Veterans rallied at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Nov. 11 in opposition to the Bush Iraq war and demand full funding to provide care for wounded soldiers. According to the...
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