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'Jena Six' Incident is the Latest Manifestation of a Society Condemned to Racial Conflict (Popularity:  )
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The racially fueled incident that brought to life the so-called "Jena Six" began with the seemingly innocuous act of African-American students sitting under a "white tree" on the grounds of Louisiana's Jena High School -- a tree that was considered by white students to be an area "belonging" exclusively to whites. According to Ottawa self-mastery expert Patricia Wall, who specializes in exploring the root causes of behavior, racial conflict and ...
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Freedom's Watch Announces New Print Advertisement in New York Times on Ahmadinejad's Visit (Popularity: )
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Friday Freedom's Watch President Bradley A. Blakeman released a statement and a copy of the print advertisement it has requested to be run in the Monday edition of the New York Times. "Freedom's Watch could not sit back and allow a terrorist to come to America masquerading as a world leader. We have an obligation to warn the world of the dangers of a nuclear Iran and to uncover the ...
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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation (Popularity: )
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The following is a transcript of a radio address by President Bush to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker testified before Congress on the progress of America's strategy in Iraq, including the surge in forces. They agreed that our Coalition faces formidable challenges. Yet they also said that security conditions are improving, that our forces are seizing the initiative from the ...
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Kucinich to Meet with Syrian President on First Leg of Middle East Fact-Finding Tour, Peace Initiative (Popularity: )
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U.S. Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, a Democratic Presidential candidate, will meet tomorrow (Sunday) with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as part of a Middle East peace initiative and fact-finding tour to several countries over the next five days. In the meeting with President Assad, Kucinich is expected to discuss approaches to dealing with the continued violence and instability in Iraq, as well as to discuss the Baker Hamilton report to the ...
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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation (Popularity: )
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The following is a radio address by President Bush to the Nation THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week I traveled to Kansas City to address the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I spoke about the ideological struggle that our Nation faces in the 21st century, and the lessons we can draw from the advance of freedom in Asia in the 20th century. America's enduring presence and perseverance ...
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U.S. Offers Support to Jamaica in Advance of Hurricane Threat (Popularity: )
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U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Brenda LaGrange Johnson contacted both Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and the Leader of the Opposition Bruce Golding concerning Jamaica's national response to Hurricane Dean. Ambassador Johnson commended both leaders for their spirit of unity and collaboration and she has offered her full support as Jamaica prepares for the storm's arrival. In anticipation of a possible response, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has ...
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Remarks by President Bush and President Sarkozy of France Upon Arrival to Walker's Point (Popularity: )
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The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and President Sarkozy of France upon arrival to Walker's Point: Walker's Point Kennebunkport, Maine 11:47 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: You all having a good time here? Q Thank you, it's great. PRESIDENT BUSH: Particularly thinking about you, Mark. Q Yes, sir. PRESIDENT BUSH: Mark, let me ask you, looking forward to going down to Crawford? Q You bet, can't wait. ...
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Jordanian Man Sentenced for Role in Smuggling Scores of Iraqis and Jordanians into the United States (Popularity: )
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Thaer Omran Ismail Asaifi was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer to 72 months in prison for his role in a major conspiracy to smuggle Iraqis and Jordanians into the United States, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jeffrey A. Taylor of the District of Columbia announced today. Asaifi, also known as "Abu Harp" and "Tam," a citizen of Jordan, pleaded ...
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Janitors' Victory Brings Hope to Cincinnati Families, Creates New Model for Ensuring Good Jobs with Health Care for Region's Low-wage Workers (Popularity: )
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On the heels of recent high-profile contract victories that made dramatic gains for thousands of working families in Houston and Miami, Cincinnati janitors have won higher wages, more work hours, and health insurance in their first-ever city-wide union contract. The groundbreaking agreement will help lift more than a thousand janitors out of poverty, increasing the income of the majority of workers by an incredible 129 percent over the course of ...
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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation (Popularity: )
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Radio Address by President Bush to the Nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, my Administration submitted to Congress an interim report on the situation in Iraq. This report provides an initial assessment of how the Iraqi government is doing in meeting the 18 benchmarks that Congress asked us to measure. This is a preliminary report. In September, General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker will return to Washington to provide a ...
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