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American Hikers Freed in Iran, State Media Report
London - Two Americans arrested while hiking along the Iran-Iraq frontier two years ago and sentenced to eight years for espionage were released Wednesday on $1 million bail, Iran’s …
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Obama, at UN, Explains Rationale for Opposing Palestinian Statehood Bid
United Nations - President Obama declared his opposition to the Palestinian Authority’s bid for statehood through the Security Council on Wednesday, throwing the weight of the United States directly …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The United States May Execute an Innocent Man Today, and More
In Today's on the News segment: Troy Davis is now just hours away from death by lethal injection, Republicans are holding victims of natural disasters for ransom, US …
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Finding Opportunity in a World of Seven Billion
United Nations - Next month, the world's population will reach seven billion people, a landmark that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is hailing in its drive to raise …
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Political Shift in California Trips Brown
Sacramento - Jerry Brown ran for governor on the argument that his age and experience — the son of a governor, he has spent a lifetime in politics, including …
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Fox News Largely Ignores Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal
Yesterday marked the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t — an 18-year-old policy that prohibited gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military and forced more than 14,000 qualified …
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Perry Used Taxpayer Money to Subsidize Family Vacations, Presidential Campaign Events
During the last slash-and-burn legislative session, presidential contender and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) approved draconian budget cuts for everything from education to Medicare. But one area where he …
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A Surprise Morning March on Wall Street
In the newly-renamed Liberty Plaza, the place that hundreds of protesters have come to call home for the last three days, nothing is quite predictable. At around 6:15 in the morning, …
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Assassination Deals Blow to Peace Process in Afghanistan
Kabul Afghanistan - An assassin with explosives hidden in his turban was ushered into the home of the head of Afghanistan’s peace process on Tuesday, embraced him and then …
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Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers: The AP Releases Misleading Analysis of Obama’s Tax Plan
As part of his deficit reduction plan, President Obama has proposed some tax increases on the wealthiest Americans, which would come via allowing the Bush tax cuts for the …