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What Congress’ Health Care Overhaul Likely Means for You
Washington - Now that the Senate has passed a hotly debated health care bill, Congress is headed to the next step: House of Representatives-Senate negotiations in January to hammer …
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Argentina’s “Disappeared:" Justice At Last or Reneging on Amnesty?
Buenos Aires - Just outside Buenos Aires, in the depths of the Rio de la Plata and the South Atlantic, lie the remains of thousands of bodies. A …
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A Peek Inside Sarah Palin’s Diary
Dear Diary: It's been helter-skelter around here these days. Actually, there is no “here.” I'm on the road every day, mostly at book signings for “Going Rogue.” …
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Anniversary of TVA Coal Ash Spill as Forgotten as the Disaster Itself
On the third day before Christmas in 2008, the people living along the Emory River in East Tennessee were listening to songs about a “white Christmas” like everybody else …
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David Sirota | What Happens When We Can’t Trust the Verifiers?
This month, a British government report admitted that one of the major rationales for invading Iraq — the claim that Saddam could deploy WMDs in 45 minutes — probably …
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Top Army Commander Rescinds Controversial Order Criminalizing Pregnancy
A controversial policy implemented last month by the Army general commanding soldiers in Northern Iraq that criminalized pregnancy was rescinded following an outcry from women’s groups and fierce criticism …
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In Romania, Ceausescu’s Death Haunts Christmas
Cluj-Napoca, Romania - Twenty years ago, as Romanians were celebrating their first free holiday in decades, they rejoiced at the news that dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena …
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GOP’s McConnell Vows to Keep Battling Health Care Overhaul
Washington - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to keep fighting efforts to pass a massive health care overall even as Democratic leaders declared victory following an early morning …
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Tsunami Anniversary Marks Fragile Peace in Aceh
Banda Aceh, Indonesia - It was five years ago today that a tsunami, triggered by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake, ripped through Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh and 10 other countries, …
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In Cuba, Christmas Makes Cautious Return
Havana, Cuba - It’s been more than a decade since Christmas was restored to national holiday status on this communist-run island, but don’t confuse the kindly old man with …