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Social Security: President Obama’s Biggest Failure in Last Week’s Debate
Obama's worst moment was when he quite clearly told the country that there was not much difference between his position on Social Security and Romney's.
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Phoenix City Council Considering Local ID for Undocumented Immigrants
The information on a city-issued ID might preclude officers from having to contact ICE.
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Best Line of the Debate
President Barack Obama during the presidential debate with at the University of Denver, in Denver, October 3, 2012. (Photo: Matthew Staver / The New York Times)I think President Obama …
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Chavez Supporters Flood Venezuelan Capital as Campaign Closes
Chavez warns of opposition plans to not recognize results of Sunday`s presidential election
Nuclear Plant Owner Proposes Restarting Damaged Reactor
Southern California Edison (SCE), the operator of the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), has proposed to restart one of the facilityu2019s two damaged reactors without repairing or …
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China Moves to Silence Journalists Who Offered Rare Transparency
Chinese journalist Jian Guangzhou recently quit his job as an investigative journalist in Shanghai.
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Gingrich Admits Romney Wasn’t Honest About Tax Plan During Debate
During the primary debates, Romney insisted that everyone in America would get a 20% tax cut, including the 1%.
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Scant Oversight of Drug Maker Leads to Fatal Meningitis Outbreak
Loose regulations allowed a company to sell 17,676 vials of unsafe drugs to patients in 23 states.
Is the Greek Crisis a Harbinger of Our Future?
Bank-imposed Greek economic collapse and austerity policies have resulted in social and political as well as economic impacts that may foreshadow what the rest of the so-called developed world …
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“The Measure of a Nation” Challenges Illusions of American Superiority
New book throws a much-needed bucket of cold water on a nation that seems determined to sleepwalk its way over a cliff.