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Antiwar Lawmakers Urge Rejection of War Funding – In a letter to other House members who have previously opposed war funding, Congress members Lynn Woolsey of California and Dennis Kucinich of Ohio urged them to retain “steadfast opposition” to the new bill
Contradicting Obama, Sen. Baucus Rules Out “Public” Health Care – Max Baucus, the Senate Finance Committee chair leading Congressional efforts on health care reform, said he would propose a plan based on creating member-based insurance cooperatives not run by the government [whatever that means]
WHO Declares Swine Flu Pandemic – the WHO raised its pandemic alert level to six, its highest level. Health officials say the alert level means the swine flu has spread to two world regions and doesn’t signify a likely increase in deaths or serious cases
General: Afghan Violence Worse Since 2001 – Addressing the public outrage in Afghanistan over scores of deadly U.S. attacks, Petraeus said: “This is the graveyard of empires. . . . It is a place that has never taken kindly to would-be conquerors.”
Thousands of Peruvians Rally Against Indigenous Crackdown – In Peru, thousands of people took part in nationwide demonstrations Thursday to support an indigenous protest against oil and natural gas exploration in the Amazon rainforest. Tensions have flared after last week’s police killings of scores of civilians at an indigenous roadblock
Activists Protest Schumer for Backing Peru Trade Deal – three activists were released from jail following their arrest for blockading the New York offices of Democratic Senator Charles Schumer. The activists say they confronted Schumer for his refusal to address human rights concerns in voting for the U.S.-Peru trade deal in 2007
Owner of Medical Marijuana Dispensary Sentenced to 1-Year Term – An owner of a California dispensary for medical marijuana has been sentenced to one year in prison. The owner was given the jail term despite the Obama administration’s vow not to prosecute medical dispensers who comply with state law
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