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WORLDNOTES – Italy, Philippines, Global, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Cuba
June 19, 2009Italy: Gaddafi visit, a first During his first visit to Italy, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi lauded Italy’s acknowledgment of crimes during colonial times. Italy occupied Libya from 1911 until World War II. Last year Italy, which...
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New Yorkers oppose JROTC funding
June 19, 2009On June 9 on the steps of New York City Hall, members of Military Families Speak Out, Code Pink and Granny Peace Brigade initiated an effort to delete $2 million from the city budget that is...
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Bankers dig in against Obama regulations
June 19, 2009The ink isn’t dry on President Obama’s plan to protect consumers from financial predators and toughen regulation of Wall Street yet already the bankers are digging in to stop any real change. Edward Yingling, chief executive...
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On same-sex benefits change is welcome but … LGBT leaders challenge Obama to go further
June 19, 2009Leading civil rights organizations welcomed President Obama's memorandum expanding some benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees June 17, but called on the President to take bolder steps on other hot-button LGBT equality issues. President...
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China issues sex change guidelines for public discussion
June 19, 2009China is set to issue its first clinical guideline on sex-change surgery, according to a notice put on the website of the Ministry of Health Tuesday. The ministry is now soliciting public and professional opinions on...
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