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Chaos Swirls in Yemen’s Capital as Government Buildings Burn
Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen's capital city sank toward anarchy Tuesday as rival armies fought pitched battles in a neighborhood of middle-class homes and government offices in the worst violence …
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Mubarak to Face Trial for Killing of Protesters
Cairo - Egypt’s top prosecutor on Tuesday ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to stand trial in connection with the killing of unarmed protesters during the 18-day-revolt that forced him …
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News in Brief: Warren Prodded to Run for US Senate Seat in Massachusetts, and More
Warren Prodded to Run for US Senate Seat in Massachusetts Even as activists and advocates are pushing for a recess appointment of Elizabeth Warren to head the …
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NATO Bombs Tripoli in Heaviest Strikes Yet
Rebel fighters walk toward the front line on Tripoli Street past trees that have had their branches blown off during heaving fighting in Misrata, Libya, May 4, 2011. (Photo: …
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Trapped by the Euro, Yet Dependent on It
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) Kudos to Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, for saying the …
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Death Toll From Joplin Tornado Reaches at Least 116
Joplin, Missourri - The death toll from Sunday's tornado is now 116, city officials said Monday afternoon, with an estimated 400 injured. But there was some good …
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News in Brief: California Supreme Court Endorses Cutting State Prison Population, and More
Supreme Court Endorses Cutting California Prison Population The Associated Press reports that the Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to reduce California's prison population by more than …
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Seeking to Disrupt Protesters, Syria Cracks Down on Social Media
The Syrian government is cracking down on protesters' use of social media and the Internet to promote their rebellion just three months after allowing citizens to have open access …
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Changing Marriage Patterns Reflect Economics and Class
New research shows that women are getting married at later ages – and that the divorce rate is going down. The results reflect some good news — later marriages …
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Thousands of Spaniards Continue Protest to Overhaul Political System
Madrid - The governing Socialist Party suffered heavy losses on Sunday in regional and municipal elections, even as tens of thousands of Spaniards calling themselves the “indignant” said they …