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One Thing Certain in Debt Debate: More Cuts for States
Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Salt Lake City — The rancorous debate in Washington over whether to raise the federal debt ceiling …

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US Recognizes Rebels in Libya
Istanbul - The United States formally recognized the rebel leadership in Libya as the country’s legitimate government on Friday. The move, made at an international gathering here to discuss …

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Mired in Scandal, News Corp Seeks New York State’s Signoff for $27 Million No-Bid Contract
Australian billionaire Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has been at the center of an explosive scandal as it has been revealed that a few of his publications hacked into the …

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What Is Sadr’s Game on Future US Troop Presence?
The big question looming over US-Iraqi negotiations on a US military presence after 2011 is what game Shi'a leader Moqtada al-Sadr is playing on the issue. …

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Marcus Bachmann Speaks Out, Confirms He Would Perform Ex-Gay Therapy Upon Patient’s Request
Marcus Bachmann is finally speaking out about allegations that his Christian counseling clinics, Bachmann & Associates, perform "pray away the gay" therapy that instructs gay clients that they can …

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Deal Is Made for Ending Shutdown in Minnesota
The governor of Minnesota and the state's Republican lawmakers announced on Thursday that they had, at last, reached a deal on the state's budget, bringing what is expected to …

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The CIA’s Secret Sites in Somalia
(Photo: Amanda Slater / Flickr) As part of its expanding counterterrorism program in Somalia, the CIA also uses a secret prison buried in the basement of Somalia’s …

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Teaching Gay History Becomes Law in California
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation requiring public schools to teach students about the contributions of gay and lesbian people, making California the first state to adopt such …

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Koch Brothers, ALEC and Their Corporate Allies Plan to Privatize Government
David H. Koch, one of the billionaire brothers who runs Koch Industries, at the Lincoln Center in New York, in this July 9, 2008 file photo. (Photo: Robert Caplin …

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Activists Pave Way for Thousands of New Community Radio Stations
Media reform activists recently won several crucial victories in the battle to free the nation's radio channels from corporate control and, thanks to their efforts, grassroots groups across the …