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Syrian Protests Are Said to Be Largest and Bloodiest to Date
Cairo - Dozens of communities across Syria erupted in protest on Friday in what activists said were by far the largest and bloodiest demonstrations against the iron rule of …
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Hero of Egypt’s Revolution, Military Faces Critics as Protests Resume
Cairo — A blogger was jailed recently for “insulting the military.” Human rights advocates say that thousands of people have been arrested and tried before military courts in the …
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$38 Billion Budget Deal Reached to Avert Shutdown
President Barack Obama talks with advisors in the Oval Office. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Washington - Congressional leaders and President Obama headed off a shutdown …
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Slave-Like Labor Persists in the Coachella Valley
(Photo: Sheila Pinkel) On February 11, 2011, I joined a small number of professors and students of Pomona College for a day's field trip to Coachella Valley …
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Millions Without Power After Japan Aftershock
More than 900,000 households remained without electricity on Friday after the strongest aftershock to hit since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan rocked a wide section of …
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Investment Rights Stifle Democracy
This week, MEPs are due to vote on a report from the Parliament's international trade committee (INTA) about Europe's international investment policy – giving guidelines for the rights of …
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News in Brief: Possible Reversal in Wisconsin Judge Race After Alleged Spreadsheet Mistake, and More
Possible Reversal in Wisconsin Judge Race After Alleged Spreadsheet Mistake
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Senator Durbin Is Set to Revive DREAM Act Fight in This Congress
The DREAM Act is coming back. After a bruising, nearly triumphant fight through Congress at the end of last year, Sen. Dick Durbin is preparing to reintroduce the bill …
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Maliki’s Doubts Threaten Post-2011 Troop Presence Plan
Washington - President Barack Obama has given his approval to a Pentagon plan to station U.S. combat troops in Iraq beyond 2011, provided that Iraqi Premier Nouri al-Maliki officially …
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Latest Talks on Budget Fail in Deadlock on Abortion
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk with Chief of Staff Bill Daley, left, and senior advisor David Plouffe in the Oval Office, on April 7, 2011. …