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Daily News Digest

by Duane Shank 08-06-2008

The latest news on Hiroshima anniversary, Olympic protests, South African strike, Hiroshima anniversary, Olympic protests, Execution, Child labor, Iran, Iraq oil profits, Taliban, South African strike, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Opinion.

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Hiroshima anniversary. Hiroshima marks bomb anniversary with hope for US change "The mayor of Hiroshima on Wednesday urged the next US president to work to abolish atomic weapons as the city marked the 63rd anniversary of the world's first nuclear attack." Japan marks 1945 Hiroshima atomic bomb "Tens of thousands bowed their heads at a ceremony in the ...

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by Duane Shank 08-05-2008

The latest news on Veterans, Child care, China, Iran, Zimbabwe, Global poverty, and Solzhenitsyn.

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Veterans. Troops' stress, trauma studied "The Pentagon is spending an unprecedented $300 million this summer on research for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, offering hope not only for troops but hundreds of thousands of civilians." Violations rife in ...

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by Duane Shank 08-04-2008

The latest news on the Economy, Death penalty, HIV/AIDS, Military grants, Anglicans, Iran, Iraq, Taliban, Passing, and Opinion.

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Economy. Hovering Above Poverty, Grasping for Middle Class "Low-wage workers in the United States are gripped by increasing financial insecurity as they inch along an economic tightrope made riskier by pervasive job losses and rising prices." Housing Lenders Fear Bigger Wave of Loan ...

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by Duane Shank 08-01-2008

The latest news on the Economy, State spending, Education, Wal-Mart, Gender equity, Executive privilege, Product safety, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Darfur, US-India nuclear, Israel, South Africa, Venexuela, Editorial, and Opinion.

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Economy. July jobless rate highest in 4 years "The U.S. unemployment rate climbed to 5.7 percent in July, its highest in more than four years as employers cut payrolls for a seventh month in a row." More Arrows Seen Pointing to a ...

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by Duane Shank 07-31-2008

The latest news on Immigrants, Housing bill signed, AIDS bill signed, Consumer safety, Low-income workers, Olmert to resign, Darfur, Iran, Iraq, Terrorism, Brazil, Food crisis, Pakistan, Canada, E-mail, and Opinion.

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Immigrants. Decline Seen in Numbers of People Here Illegally "The number of illegal immigrants in the country has dropped by as much 1.3 million in the past year, an 11 percent decline since a historic peak last August, a research group said in a report."

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by Duane Shank 07-30-2008

The latest news on Slavery apology, Sen. Stevens indicted, Homeless, AIDS-Black America, AIDS-global, Al Qaeda, Iran Afghanistan, Trade negotiations, Israel, Palestine, Karadzic extradited, Chile, and Opinion.

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Slavery apology. House Issues An Apology For Slavery "The House yesterday apologized to black Americans, more than 140 years after slavery was abolished, for the 'fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow' ...

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by Duane Shank 07-29-2008

The latest news on Budget deficit, Vice-presidents, Illegal hiring, Education, Bridge repair, Church shooting, Military execution, Israel-Syria, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Darfur, Zimbabwe, Peru, and Editorial

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Budget deficit. Bush to leave a record budget deficit of $482 billion "White House officials blamed the slowing economy and a $150-billion bipartisan stimulus package for the worsening picture for the 2009 fiscal year, but Democrats cited the president's tax cuts and fiscal management over his eight years in office."

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by Duane Shank 07-28-2008

The latest news on Immigration, Housing relief, Food banks, Federal deficit, Iraq, Iran, Darfur, Military humanitarianism, Bombings, and Commentary.

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Immigration. Throng packs Postville to pray, call for change "More than 1,000 people from around the Midwest converged Sunday on Postville to show disdain for the treatment of immigrant workers arrested during a massive raid here in May. "Iowa Rally Protests Raid and Conditions at Plant"About 1,000 ...

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by Duane Shank 07-25-2008

The latest news on Obama in Berlin, McCain VP, Church & State, Human rights, Church & State-Venezuela, Afghanistan, Iran, Canadian election, and Opinion.

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Obama in Berlin. Obama Says Walls Must Come Down "Addressing a huge throng in the middle of this once-divided city, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama implored Americans and Europeans to renew the partnership that once defeated communism to address 21st-century threats"

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by Administrator 07-24-2008

The latest news on Minimum wage, Housing, Poverty, Men (not) in church, Global poverty, Obama in Middle East, Iraq, Famine in East Africa, Sudan-Darfur, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan North Korea, Editorial, and Commentary.

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