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International notes
December 17, 2004Korea: U.S. manipulated intelligence A task force chaired by foreign policy expert Selig Harrison said in a report released Dec. 10 that the Bush administration distorted intelligence about North Korea’s nuclear program, in much the way...
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U.S. spends millions in Ukraine politics
December 17, 2004While the Cold War officially ended over a decade ago, the current political crisis in Ukraine suggests that Washington is still in a Cold War mode, trying to “encircle” Russia and helping to install governments that...
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Economist exposes Colombias misery
December 17, 2004CHICAGO — Hector Mondragon is not your typical economist. He doesn’t have a desk job as an adviser to a big bank or multinational corporation, nor is he a government bureaucrat. Neither does he hold a...
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Canada court OKs marriage equality
December 17, 2004VANCOUVER, British Colombia — A Supreme Court ruling on Dec. 9 that same-sex marriage is constitutional has paved the way for the introduction of legislation that will legalize gay marriage in Canada. The court observed that...
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Wash. governors race margin razor-thin
December 17, 2004SEATTLE — It’s already one for the record books: the Washington state governor’s race is the closest in the history of the United States. The battle over a second recount is one front of the national...
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