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Citgo to distribute energy efficient lightbulbs
July 16, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Former Congressman Joe Kennedy, Venezuelan ambassador Ricardo Alvarez and Citgo President Alejandro Grarado kicked off the second phase of the Venezuela-Citgo Community Assistance program at the home of Shirley and Claude Braxton. Through...
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Obama speaks before NAACP emphasizes social and economic justice
July 16, 2008Cincinnati's Fountain Square was the site of an enthusiastic public several thousand strong wide screen viewing of Democratic hopeful Barack Obama's speech before the 99th annual conference of the NAACP Monday night. The Cincinnati's Inquirer's Jeff...
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McCains speech a puzzle at LULAC convention
July 15, 2008WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC, which was founded in 1929 and has more than 100,000 members, met here July 7-12 for its 79th National Convention. Topics ranged from Latinos in...
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Saving our food and farmland
July 15, 2008Salmonella outbreak spotlights food safety crisisSEQUIM, Washington—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still struggling to track the Salmonella SaintPaul food poisoning outbreak that has sickened more than 869 people in 36 states and the...
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and you
July 15, 2008The financial crisis that has been sweeping the United States and much of the capitalist world since last summer reached a new phase when mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moved near insolvency. This unfolding...
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