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US Move Hurts More Than UNESCO
Paris - The United States’ decision to cut funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation will hurt the specialised agency’s work, officials here say. …
When Will Washington Learn? Alternative Drug Policies Needed to Prevent Violence
“These violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder which, as they kiss, consume.” - William Shakespeare, Romeo …
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When Guns Defeat Butter
Years ago I read a newspaper story about an elderly man, a loner, who lived in an impoverished area of Cleveland. Neighbors had noticed his mail piling up on …
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Crisis in Italy Deepens, as Bond Yields Hit Record Highs
Rome - Italy’s financial crisis deepened on Wednesday despite a pledge by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign once Parliament passes austerity measures demanded by the European Union. …
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Wall Street Pay Expected to Fall 20 to 30 Percent
Wall Street bonuses are set to fall by an average of 20 to 30 percent this year from a year ago, according to a closely watched compensation survey. It …
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The Koch-Cain Connection: IRS Urged to Probe Ties Between Cain Campaign and Billionaire Koch Brothers
The campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain took another hit on Monday when a fourth woman emerged to accuse him of sexual harassment in the 1990s. But the …
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Occupy Activists Plan March From NYC to DC
Occupy Wall Street's campsite at Liberty Square has proven to be an extremely popular tourist destination and a highly effective tool (some might say a giant middle finger) used …
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New Dynamics Will Roil GOP Debate in Michigan
Rochester, Michigan - Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday night for the first time since Herman Cain became controversial, Rick Perry unveiled his optional flat-tax plan and Mitt Romney …
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Eid Celebrations Highlight Food Insecurity in Gaza
Gaza City - Crowds of women waving coupons worth two kilograms of beef line the stairwell to Secours Islamique France’s Gaza City office several hours before the aid agency …
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PBS to Show “Where Soldiers Come From“
The upper peninsula of Michigan is a sparsely populated place with its own sense of identity — something it has in common with Afghanistan. The young men at the …