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Netanyahu Rejects Obama Proposal on Pre-1967 Borders
WAashington - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an extended meeting Friday amid controversy over Obama's call for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians …
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Yup, Still Here
(Photo: Thomas Hawk / Flickr) A few weeks ago, my wife and I took a drive to visit friends and family in her small hometown out in …
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Why the FBI Needs New Leadership
Robert Mueller, director of the FBI, at a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 2, 2006. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times)
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99ers and the Long-term Unemployed Are the Elephants in the Economic Recovery Room
The April 2011 BLS employment report showed a gain of 244,000 jobs, which was trumpeted by the Obama administration and the mainstream media as a continuation of a rapidly improving jobs …
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NYT’s Sorkin Hasn’t Heard of the People’s Budget
New York Times business reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote a piece on Sunday (5/15/11) that tried to advance the argument that $250,000 actually isn't that much money to make …
Clearing Out Without Cleaning Up: The US and Vieques Island
The island of Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, has long been known for its beauty and its distinct culture, which are unique to the island. The name of the …
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Accusing DSK of Sexual Assault Took Guts – But Union Protection Is Essential
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the leader of the International Monetary Fund, appears in court for an arraignment over allegations that he had sexually assaulted a maid in New York, May 16, …
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Blast Hits Military Hospital in Afghan Capital
Kabul, Afghanistan - A powerful midday blast on the grounds of the heavily guarded national military hospital in Afghanistan’s capital killed six Afghan medical students and wounded 23 others, …
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Congress Pushes for Vote on Libya Intervention
President Barack Obama works as his motorcade arrives at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., May 18, 2011. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Washington - As …
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Taxpayers Subsidize Big Oil, World’s Most Profitable Industry
Rex Tillerson, chief executive of Exxon Mobil, arrives to testify before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on oil company subsidies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 12, 2011. …