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Anti-War Protests Flare Up Across United States

Published December 11, 2002

N By John J. Goldman Los Angeles Times EW YORK - As part of anti-war protests across the United States, hundreds of activists rallied outside the United Nations on Tuesday, urging President Bush not to...

Snow: A Politically Savvy Version of O’Neill

Published December 10, 2002

W By Paul Blustein, Don Phillips and David S. Hilzenrath The Washington Post ASHINGTON - Just like Paul H. O'Neill, the man he expects to replace as Treasury secretary, John W. Snow has been chosen for...

Support Grows in U.S. for Domestic Intelligence Agency

Published December 10, 2002

W By Laura Sullivan The Baltimore Sun ASHINGTON - Despite fierce opposition from the FBI, support is growing in Washington for the creation of a domestic intelligence agency that could take over intelligence...

Peace activists say only citizen action can stop a war on Iraq

by Andrew Pritchard
Published December 9, 2002

The United States is at a crucial point in carrying out its foreign policy toward Iraq, and only citizen action can prevent war, speakers at a University forum told several hundred listeners Saturday. "The...

Revenue projections fall short of forecasts by $668 million

by Andrew Pritchard
Published December 6, 2002

Minnesota's looming $4.56 billion budget deficit resulted from a combination of decreased revenue projections and increased spending forecasts - particularly for health care - state economist Tom Stinson...

Senate Friends Turn Out for Thurmond’s 100th

Published December 6, 2002

W By Mark Leibovich The Washington Post ASHINGTON - Just after 2 p.m., two aides wheeled Strom Thurmond in his black and silver wheelchair through a crowd of supporters in the Dirksen Senate Office Building....

Court Hears Final Arguments in Campaign-Finance Dispute

Published December 6, 2002

W By Nick Anderson Los Angeles Times ASHINGTON - Two days of arguments aimed at overturning a far-reaching campaign-finance law wrapped up in federal court Thursday with lawyers continuing to assert that...

Government boosts recruitment efforts

Published December 5, 2002

L By Leila Kamgar Daily Bruin University of California at Los Angeles OS ANGELES (U-WIRE) - Despite a multi-year economic downturn and a decline in private sector hiring, the federal government is stepping...

Michigan appeal case possible threat to Roe vs. Wade

Published December 4, 2002

S By Clifton Adcock Daily O'Collegian Oklahoma State University TILLWATER, Okla. (U-WIRE) - A Michigan Supreme Court Decision on the fate of a woman accused of killing her boyfriend could have implications...

Law eases organ donation process, declares decisions are legally binding

by Dylan Thomas
Published December 3, 2002

A Minnesotan's wish to be an organ donor after his or her death is now legally binding under a new state law. The law is designed to ease the lengthy organ donation process and help counter the huge disparity...

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