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A Tale of Two Raids
They were both responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in causes they believed were righteous. They both occupied top spots on the World's Most Wanted list. They were both …
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Gates Urges Afghans to Take More Security Responsibilities
Kabul, Afghanistan - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Saturday and said that Afghan security forces must take more responsibilities for a successful transition …
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Secret Cash: The Worst Political Scandal of All
Callista Gingrich, wife of former Congressman Newt Gingrich. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Sometimes I feel like Gus, the father in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” — …
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Rejoicing Amidst Confusion in Yemen as Leader Goes to Saudi Arabia
Ali Abdullah Saleh. (Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office) Washington - Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for urgent medical treatment …
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Food for Revolution
(Photo: Brett Fyfield / Flickr) Princeton – Summits are defined by their location. It is quaint that the 1933 World Economic Conference took place in the Geological …
After 30 Years of AIDS, Treatment Gap Still Feeds the Epidemic
(Photo: David Wan / Flickr) On the cusp of the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, a new report from UNAIDS says there is reason to …
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Across CA, Jails Not Ready to Relieve Prison Overcrowding
Is sending inmates to county jail the solution to state prison overcrowding? In Los Angeles and much of the rest of California, the answer is no. …
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Citing Medical Needs, Yemeni Leader Leaves Country for Saudi Arabia
Washington - Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for urgent medical treatment a day after being wounded in a bold attack on the …
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The “Evils of Entitlement“
(Photo: Eldar_ / Flickr) I've often thought of creating a socialist Monopoly game. I never have, because the word “socialist” connects to product decidedly less effectively than, …
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Art and Money
(Photo: Mo Riza / Flickr) In the US, artists and performers of all kinds have the possibility of “making it big” and gaining huge financial rewards. Conventional …