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In Iraq, Panetta Says US Will Maintain “Enduring Presence“
Baghdad - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta pressured Prime Minister Nuri Kamal-al Maliki of Iraq on Monday to tell the United States whether he wanted some American troops to …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Not Jailing Marijuana Users Saved Philadelphia Over $2 Million, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Cost of Mental Health Programs for Soldiers Is High
A four-year-old Pentagon effort to improve psychological health services across the military is spending tens of millions — some of it at Joint Base Lewis-McChord — without providing a …
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Obama, Lawmakers Meet on Debt, Agree to Talk Again Monday
President Barack Obama, saying "we need to" resolve the debt reduction issue quickly, held a 75-minute meeting with congressional leaders Sunday that failed to end the impasse over how …
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Israel Begins Deporting “Fly-In” Activists
Bethlehem, West Bank - Israel prevented a gathering of foreigners here on Friday by blocking, deterring or deporting hundreds of air travelers who had been invited by Palestinian activists …
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Boehner Pulls Out of Negotiations, Saying No to Debt Agreement Without Tax Increase
Washington - Citing differences over tax revenues, House Speaker John A. Boehner on Saturday night said he would drop his push with President Obama for a far-reaching, $4 trillion …
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Louisiana Governor Signs Anti-Choice Bill, Likens Women Who Receive Abortions to Criminals
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. (Photo: Marc Genre / Flickr) Yesterday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) appeared at the First Baptist Church of West Monroe to sign HB …
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Night Raids Curbing Taliban, but Afghans Cite Civilian Toll
Kabul, Afghanistan - United States Special Operations forces have carried out an extraordinary number of night raids over the past year, turning them into one of their most effective …
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Sudan Close to War as the South Prepares to Celebrate Independence
Sudan is closest to civil war since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005. Mariam Al Sadig, a leading figure in the Umma …
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300 Economists Warn Obama: Grave Danger Ahead
Three hundred economists released a letter to President Obama today with one message: focus on jobs, not on the deficit. Robert Borosage, co-director of the Institute for America's Future …