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New Yorkers protest against Bush's Iraq policy
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets on Monday in downtown Manhattan to protest against US President George W. Bush's obsession with war on Iraq and occupation of the country to the neglect of domestic issues such as education, health care and employment.
The protest, organized by the New York Civil Liberties Union, Act Now To Stop War & End Racism and other civil rights groups, came as Bush made a brief tour of the city for a fund-raising function of the Republican 2004 election campaign.
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Teacher's Strike Continues: Day
25
The
Government will be taking strong measures
against those teachers who refuse to return
to work. The Government has said it will not
pay salaries and possible fire those
teachers who will continue with the strike.
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Bad
News for Vault Investors
The
latest financial scandal to hit the county,
The Vault, leaves possibly a thousand or
more investors without any money.
Preliminary investigations reveals that
there was no investment in tourism,
construction of condominiums or other
activities, that is, there is no money to
recover. >more
Lack of controls to avoid financial scandals
According
to the prosecutor, Carlos Arias, Costa
Rica has had many financial scandals over
the past year due to the different
government bodies that are not fulfilling
their responsibilities. >more
Colombia remains world's largest cocaine
producer
Colombia remains the world's largest producer of cocaine, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said in its annual report released on Wednesday.
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US, South American countries start joint military drills
The navies of the United States and three South American countries started joint military drills Wednesday on seas off Paraguay.
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Peru lifts state of emergency in most areas
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo lifted Wednesday night a state of emergency in most parts of the country, the Peruvian presidential office announced in a statement.
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US, EU urge Iran to keep promise not to produce nuclear weapons
US President George W. Bush and European Union
(EU) leaders called on Iran on Wednesday to keep its promise not to produce nuclear weapons.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: DUNDEE RANCH
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Tough
love school sent to timeout
Now that
the shouting from teenagers and police and
prosecutors has faded, there is something
almost pastoral about Academy Dundee, this
hotel cum tough-love school near the sea.
Stone fountains
gurgle among the hacienda-style buildings, the
foliage is lush and green, and a brilliant sun
burns on both the swimming pool and a pond
with an elevated wooden walkway leading to a
small island. In the cavernous dining center,
some of the handful of remaining staffers eat
with parrots perched on their shoulders. >more
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