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Saturday, May 17, 2008 18:18 GMT
POLITICS-US : Venezuelan Student Feted - and Faulted
Haider Rizvi
NEW YORK - 'Shame, shame,' an angry crowd of protesters shouted from across the street as a group of affluent U.S. citizens wined and dined their Venezuelan friends at the Waldorf Astoria, one of Manhattan's most luxurious hotels.
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US/IRAQ: Soldier Refuses Tour, Citing 'Stomach-Churning Horrors'
Aaron Glantz
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Army soldier who served as a military journalist in Afghanistan, Japan, Europe and the Philippines announced Thursday his intent to refuse orders to deploy to Iraq.
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POLITICS-US: Same-Sex Marriage Making a Comeback?
Bill Berkowitz*
OAKLAND, California - Still not fully embraced by the religious right, Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, has been handed an opportunity to prove his loyalty to the party's most influential and powerful grassroots force.
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Economy and Trade
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ECONOMY-US:
Foreclosures Spike as Lenders' Aid Efforts Founder
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POLITICS-US:
New Approach Awaited on Latin America, Cuba
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ECONOMY:
U.S. Woes, Anti-Immigrant Moves Hit Latin America
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Politics
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POLITICS-US:
Venezuelan Student Feted - and Faulted
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US/IRAQ:
Soldier Refuses Tour, Citing 'Stomach-Churning Horrors'
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POLITICS-US:
Same-Sex Marriage Making a Comeback?
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Civil Society
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ENVIRONMENT:
Major Climate Campaign Hits U.S. Airwaves
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ENVIRONMENT:
A Contest for the Biggest Loser
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RIGHTS-MIDEAST:
Govts Ever More Draconian, Group Says
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Environment
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BIODIVERSITY-US:
Loggers, Owls Not Out of the Woods Yet
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ENVIRONMENT-US:
Poll Finds Deep Concern Among Hispanics
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POLITICS-US:
Taking on the Two-Party Monopoly
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Development
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POLITICS-US:
New Approach Awaited on Latin America, Cuba
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US/IRAQ:
Pressure to Cut Costs, Troops Strains 'Surge'
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US/PAKISTAN:
New Gov't Needs Aid, Leeway to Address Terror Front
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Human Rights
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POLITICS-US:
Venezuelan Student Feted - and Faulted
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US/IRAQ:
Soldier Refuses Tour, Citing 'Stomach-Churning Horrors'
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POLITICS-US:
Same-Sex Marriage Making a Comeback?
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Health
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RIGHTS-US:
Vets Await Verdict in Class Action Lawsuit
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RIGHTS-US:
Vets' Lawsuit Opens Door on Suicides, Poor Care
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Q&A:
'We Wanted to Know How a Corn Cob Gets into a Pepsi'
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Media & Communications
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POLITICS-US:
Lawmakers Seek Probe of 'Media Generals'
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ENVIRONMENT:
Major Climate Campaign Hits U.S. Airwaves
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POLITICS-US:
Media Wrong on Rev. Wright, Critics Say
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