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Anti-war rally unofficially opens convention activities

Source: The Denver Post
Denver : CO : USA | about 1 year ago  
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AP Scott Applewhite) The unofficial agenda for the Democratic National Convention got underway this morning with an anti-war rally on the west steps of the state Capitol. A late addition to the list of speakers is Cindy Sheehan, the noted anti-war activist whose son was killed in Iraq....
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