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Nicaraguans go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. Left-wing Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega holds a strong lead in polls. Corruption scandals and a failure to attack deep poverty have undermined 16 years of U.S.-backed conservative governments in Managua.

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In China these days, people are talking about sex — extramarital affairs, prostitution and rich men taking mistresses. The women involved in these relations are increasingly protesting abuse and exploitation.

An initiative on tomorrow's primary ballot would ensure that all California children go to pre-school. In fact, Proposition 82 would make it a constitutional right, with the funding coming from a tax

Demonstrations against the Israeli military campaign in Lebanon have been growing on the streets of Arab capitals. Pro-American Arab leaders are recalibrating their positions. U.S. hopes of keeping them on board for a wider Middle East initiative may be eroding.

If you've ever traveled the well-worn road to Julian, you have probably driven past it, and missed it. Spencer Valley is the smallest school district in the county, made up of only one school and less

President Bush signs into law a bill renewing of the Voting Rights Act. When the bill ran into resistance from some southern senators, supporters turned to a surprising constituency for support: big business. Officials from big companies like Wal-Mart and Walt Disney lined up to support it.

We are about to head into a flurry of film festival activity. The next two months will see the Imperial Beach Film Festival, The San Diego Film Festival, The San Diego Women Film Festival and The San Diego Asian Film Festival, not to mention a film series starting at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Anyway, to kick off this festival season is the Fourth Annual Imperial Beach Film Festival (running September 8 and 9 with the Dempsey Holder Hall as their main screening site).

FilmOut San Diego, the citys only Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Film Festival returns to Landmarks Ken Cinema April 19 for four days of features and shorts from around the globe. Heres a preview of festival events.

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