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20,000 march to protest anti-immigrant sheriff

January 18, 2010 By Joe Bernick And George Mores

PHOENIX - United Farm Workers leader Dolores Huerta and singer Linda Ronstadt were among more than 20,000 people who marched to protest "out-of-control" Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Obama demands banks give “every dime back” to taxpayers

January 18, 2010 By Joe Sims

With Wall Street executives raking in windfall profits while the rest of the country staggered through a banker-caused recession, President Obama pledged to impose a tax on major financial firms to recoup bailout money.

Jyoti Basu, great son of India, dies at 95

January 17, 2010 By R.K. Sharma

Jyoti Basu, a grand man of Indian politics and socialist movement who enjoyed tremendous popularity and respect, died Jan. 17 at age 95.

U.S. Communist Party challenges anti-Cuba lawsuit

January 17, 2010 By People’s World

The plaintiff in a lawsuit against Cuba is claiming the right to question the U.S. Communist Party on its relationship to the Communist Party of Cuba and an extensive list of Cuban institutions and personalities.

Earthquake in Haiti: Cuba responds

January 17, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Less than a day after the earthquake struck Haiti, Cuban doctors were caring for the wounded in a fully equipped field hospital.