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For Canadian elections, left parties urge green economy, social spending
September 26, 2008VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The country’s political parties are on the campaign trail in the wake of Conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent surprise call for an election to be held Oct. 14. Harper, who...
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Zimbabwe welcomes power-sharing pact
September 26, 2008Nearly half a year after disputed elections and following two months of delicate negotiations, Zimbabweans on Sept. 15 welcomed the signing of a unity government agreement by President Robert Mugabe and opposition politicians. While talks continue...
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McCain still pushing to privatize Social Security
September 26, 2008Advocates for senior citizens and disabled people denounced Republican Presidential nominee John McCain for repeating his call for a Wall Street takeover of Social Security in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great...
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Veterans tell VA, Open front door to disability claims
September 26, 2008As the number of veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan grows, vets and members of Congress are stepping up demands that the long wait many endure before disability claims are accepted must be drastically...
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WORLD NOTES: September 27
September 26, 2008Pakistan: Incursions escalate violence, confrontations Reacting to U.S. missile attacks and a troop incursion two weeks ago in Pakistan areas believed to harbor Taliban fighters, tribal leaders representing half a million Pakistanis vowed Sept. 14 to...
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