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U.S. classifies record number of documents in 2004

Monday, September 5, 2005 OpenTheGovernment.Org, a coalition of conservative and liberal nonprofit groups, released a 2005 report (PDF, 12 pages) saying that all branches of the U.S. Federal Government are being significantly more secretive, and spending…

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Pacific Islands Forum condemns Fiji takeover

Thursday, April 16, 2009 Toke Talagi, the Pacific Islands Forum chairman and Premier of Niue, has condemned the Fijian president’s decision to abrogate the constitution. “I condemn the actions of the military regime in Fiji to…

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Actor Jerry Orbach dead at age 69

Friday, December 31, 2004 New York City – Actor Jerry Orbach died in his home in Manhattan at age 69. Orbach was a staple of American cinema, stage and television, with his most recent role being…

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Calpine declares bankruptcy, cites natural gas prices

Thursday, December 22, 2005 Electrical power generator Calpine Corporation declared bankruptcy on Tuesday. The San Jose, California based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Federal Court, to facilitate debt restructuring and to allow…

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