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Friday, July 04, 2008 21:07 GMT
ECONOMY : Little to Cheer on U.S. Independence Day
Abid Aslam
WASHINGTON - The world's biggest economy marked Independence Day Friday with little cause for economic cheer. Job losses are the worst in nearly six years and a de facto recession appears to have gripped all sectors.
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POLITICS-US: Vets Mull Wins and Losses in Benefits Fight
Aaron Glantz*
SAN FRANCISCO - You could hear the joy in Patrick Campbell's voice as he reflected on U.S. President George W. Bush's signing Monday of a new GI Bill of Rights for veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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IRAQ: Journalist Charges Censorship by U.S. Military in Fallujah
Dahr Jamail
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. journalist Zoriah Miller says he was censored by the U.S. military in the Iraqi city of Fallujah after photographing Marines who died in a suicide bombing.
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Economy and Trade
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ECONOMY:
Little to Cheer on U.S. Independence Day
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ENVIRONMENT-US:
Funding Questions Dog Everglades Clean-Up
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ECONOMY:
Dismal Picture for U.S. Workers
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Politics
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ECONOMY:
Little to Cheer on U.S. Independence Day
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POLITICS-US:
Vets Mull Wins and Losses in Benefits Fight
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IRAQ:
Journalist Charges Censorship by U.S. Military in Fallujah
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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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ENVIRONMENT-US:
Funding Questions Dog Everglades Clean-Up
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Q&A:
'Climate Change Is Like Tossing a Pebble in a Calm Pond'
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ENVIRONMENT-US:
'Water Is Alive, It Hears Our Words'
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Development
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ECONOMY:
Little to Cheer on U.S. Independence Day
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ENERGY:
U.S. Sees World Use Soaring Despite Rising Costs
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POLITICS-AFRICA:
U.S., China Should Coordinate Policies
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Human Rights
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POLITICS-US:
Vets Mull Wins and Losses in Benefits Fight
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RIGHTS-US:
'State Secrets' Privilege Derails Rendition Suit
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RIGHTS-US:
Critics See Vendetta in Al-Arian's Legal Limbo
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Health
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POLITICS-US:
Vets Mull Wins and Losses in Benefits Fight
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CANADA:
Safe Injection Site Mired in Political Squabble
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RIGHTS-US:
Despite Legal Blow, Taser Use by Police to Expand
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Media & Communications
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IRAQ:
Journalist Charges Censorship by U.S. Military in Fallujah
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POLITICS-US:
Global Image Buoyed by Prospect of Change
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POLITICS-US:
The War on (Euphemism)
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