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BY BORIS KAGARLITSKY MOSCOW — No-one is surprised any more to hear economic bad news from the United States. Nevertheless, the failure of WorldCom has been something out of the ordinary. It is not just the scale of the bankruptcy. Six months
BY KERRIE BARRON CANBERRA — After artwork depicting the plight of children living in detention was removed from a library, the Refugee Action Committee (RAC) has been overwhelmed by offers of support and interest in the display. RAC
BY JEREMY SMITH BALLARAT — Progressives have done well in the July 10-22 National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) elections. In the poll for national office bearers, the incumbents were returned. Carolyn Allport was returned as
BY RAY FULCHER MELBOURNE — More 100 people attended the “'War on Terrorism': Democracy Under Challenge” conference in Melbourne on August 9. The conference was hosted by the Victoria University law school and supported by the Federation of
BY SAM OLUKOYA ABITEYE, Niger delta — Abiteye village lies in the heart of the Niger Delta region. American oil giant ChevronTexaco has a gas plant and an oil flow station here. But for its oil installations, the company's premises could pass

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