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Biden in Iraq to press ‘work needed to get our troops back

July 4, 2009 By Susan Webb

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq yesterday for meetings with Iraqi leaders and U.S. commanders. His visit comes just after most U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq’s cities and towns June 30, step one in a...

Honduras coup protesters on day 6

July 4, 2009

Tegucigalpa, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) The Popular Resistance Front of Honduras continues demonstrating for the sixth consecutive day against the military coup and for the return of President Manuel Zelaya. 'We will fearlessly continue until the...

Israel ‘committed war crimes in Gaza’

July 4, 2009

Original source: Amnesty has accused the Israeli military of 'reckless conduct, disregard for civilian lives and a consistent failure to distinguish between military targets and civilians.' In the first in-depth report by a rights group on...

Rhode Islanders declare independence from the insurance industry

July 3, 2009 By Susan Webb

CRANSTON, R.I. — Health care providers, union leaders and advocates from across Rhode Island got the Fourth of July spirit going early. Gathering Thursday outside the state health insurance commissioner’s office here, they “declared independence from...

COMMENTARY On racism, Supreme Court rules for status quo

July 3, 2009

Another good reason why Sotomayor should be confirmed The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the New Haven firefighters is not a reason to keep Judge Sonia Sotomayor off the court as some on the right...