Protests continue vs. U.S. bases in Japan
On Oct. 14, Okinawa’s Ginowan City Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution protesting the U.S. Marine Corps’ resumption of CH53D helicopter flights — the same type of helicopter that crashed into a building at Okinawa State University on Aug. 13.
Mexico readying to oust the right wing?
News Analysis Political turmoil in Mexico may portend a leftward motion.
Women will lead turnout
WASHINGTON (PAI) — Thanks to massive voter registration drives, issues campaigns, get-out-the-vote efforts and record opportunities for voting early, there should be a large jump in voter turnout for this year’s election, several top analysts say.
Texans wary of touch-screen
DALLAS — Americans are closely watching the computerized voting machines that are expected to record one-third of the votes in the presidential election.
Rally on the Range
HIBBING, Minn. — An enthusiastic crowd of 5,000-7,000 Iron Rangers packed the Hibbing Memorial Building Oct. 19 to hear Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards. The crowd was warmed up with anti-Bush chants like: “Like father, like son — one term and you’re done!”
Philadelphia revs up to get out the vote
PHILADELPHIA — More than 100,000 people filled the center of the city here Oct. 25 to welcome Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and former President Bill Clinton. Just two days earlier in the same city the Black Radical Congress (BRC) hosted a forum to get out the vote on Election Day.
National Clips
SMITHERS, W.Va.: Coal miners picket for health care / FRANKFORT, Ky.: Teachers save their health care / WASHINGTON: Anti-Patriot Act resolutions dwarf Act itself / LAS VEGAS, Nev.: Early voting signals huge turnout
Struggle continues to save trauma center
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is steamrolling towards the closure of the trauma center at the county’s Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center.
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Bush squirms on missing Iraq explosives
George W. Bush is squirming to evade questions on why U.S. occupation forces in Iraq allowed 380 tons of high explosives, of the kind used in triggering nuclear explosions, to vanish from the Al Qaqaa weapons depot under U.S. control.
