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balloon-juice.com - 11/11/2008
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I think I disagree with Obama on this one : The struggling auto industry was thrust into the middle of a political standoff between the White House and Democrats on Monday as President-elect Barack Obama urged President Bush in a meeting at the White House to support immediate emergency ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
Dan Kovalik: Lawyer for Chiquita in Colombia Death Squad Case May be Next U.S. Attorney General
— huffingtonpost.com — In its recent report entitled, "Breaking the Grip? Obstacles to Justice for Paramilitary Mafias in Colombia," Human... Rights Watch (HRW) had specific recommendations for the U.S. Department of Justice. Specifically, HRW recommended that, in order to ... (more) Dan Kovalik: Lawyer for Chiquita in Colombia Death Squad ...

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elections.alaska.gov - 11/6/2008
Alaska Elections
— elections.alaska.gov — spacer State of Alaska > Division of Election > Public Notice of Proposed Regulations Notice of Proposed... Changes and Additional Information December 14, 2007 Election-Related Legislation Status of bills and pending legislation in the Alaska State ... (more) Alaska Elections

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portfolio.com - 11/19/2008
Chiquita Death Squads - International Business News
— portfolio.com — The guys holding the guns are in a foul mood. Bad enough that they have to stand... out here beneath the fierce Colombian sun 90 degrees and spiking on a July morning guarding a banana farm. But here comes this foreigner in a taxi with a camera and tape ... (more) Chiquita Death Squads - International Business News

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