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American Observer, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Volume 16, No. 8

At the Katsucon Maid Cafe, a forum for self expression
by Lauren Orsini
Muslim community answers call to prayer
by Justin Cox
Youth hike across country to "Pick up America"
by Ladan Nekoomaram
Getting students to care about climate change
by Kristen Becker
Pony up the dough: Bailed out companies race to pay back money
by Andy Medici
More money for prison rehab means more savings for taxpayers, study says
by Kathryn Yao
Shoppers react: bag fee is unnecessary, but good idea
by Kristin Tangel
H Street rediscovered four decades after riots
by Kristin McGrath
For a degenerative disease, optimism is the best medicine
by Lauren Orsini

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