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Iraq Officials: Violence Drops as al-Qaeda Group Moves to Syria
Baghdad - The departure of al Qaida-affiliated fighters from Iraq to join the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar Assad in Syria has had one benefit, Iraqi officials say: Violence …

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Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: Carl Mueller / Flickr) In a major victory for public health and what will hopefully lead to other nations taking action, …

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Ultrasound Abortion Bill Nears Vote in Virginia
(Photo: B.K. Dewey) Richmond, Virginia - A bill requiring a woman to get an ultrasound before having an abortion is poised to pass Virginia’s legislature this week, …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Apple Supplier and Human Rights Abuser FoxConn to Raise Wages, and More
In today's On the News segment: Hundreds of thousands demonstrated against austerity measures in Spain over the weekend, US Supreme Court suspends Montana court's prohibition against corporate spending in …

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European Ministers Are Poised to Approve Greek Rescue
A man waits at a window near shopping carts of unorganized files and forms at a tax office in Athens, Greece, May 20, 2011. In exchange for the bailout …

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UN Nuclear Inspectors Return to Tehran
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a news conference at the Warwick Hotel in New York, September 23, 2011. (Photo: Hiroko Masuike / The New York Times) …

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Radioactive or Not, Tsunami Debris Could Seriously Impact US’s, Canada’s West Coasts
Fishing boats and other debris are dispersed at the Oharai Port after a tsunami struck the area following Friday's massive earthquake in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, March 12, 2011. (Photo: …

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Uncle Sam, Global Gangster
With the United States now well into the second decade of what the Pentagon has styled an “era of persistent conflict,” the war formerly known as the global war …

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Mortgage-Backed Securities Make a Comeback, Despite Similar Risks
Some Wall Street investors made money as the mortgage market boomed; others profited when it fell apart. Having reaped big gains during both of those turns, Greg …

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Pressure is on Obama to Finalize National Solar Plan
Pressure has begun to build for President Obama to make good on his State of the Union pledge to greenlight vast solar installations on public lands by year's end, …