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Belarus: Trading Political Prisoners for Loans
Warsaw, Poland - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is releasing political prisoners in hope of getting loans from the IMF. After the unexpected pardons over recent weeks, only about a …
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Study: A Fifth of War Veterans Have Mental Health Issues
Washington - Nearly 20 percent of the more than 2 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from mental health conditions, according to a new report. …
“The Whole World Is Watching!” “Enough!” Shouts Occupy Wall Street
New York City - Wednesday, October 5 constituted the largest mass action so far in support of the Occupy Wall Street activists who have established a base camp in …
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US Congress Urged to Reject Arms Sale to Bahrain
Washington - More than a dozen U.S. and international human rights and arms control groups are urging Congress to block a proposed 53- million-dollar arms sale to Bahrain, which …
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Foreign Aid Set to Take a Hit in US Budget Crisis
Washington - America’s budget crisis at home is forcing the first significant cuts in overseas aid in nearly two decades, a retrenchment that officials and advocates say reflects the …
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Secret Documents Show Foreclosure Watchdog Doesn’t Bark or Bite
Why has the administration’s flagship foreclosure prevention program been so ineffective in helping struggling homeowners get loan modifications and stay in their homes? One reason: The government’s supervision of …
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After Ruling, Hispanics Flee an Alabama Town
Albertville — The vanishing began Wednesday night, the most frightened families packing up their cars as soon as they heard the news. They left behind mobile homes, …
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More Dangerous to Be a Woman than a Soldier
Midrand, South Africa - African women who bear the brunt of the continent’s conflicts now demand to play a defining role in peacekeeping. A resolution to foster …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Union Goes to Court to Prevent NY Bus Drivers From Transporting Arrested Wall Street Protesters, and More
In today's On the News segment: The White House was asked to respond to Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, New York Transport Workers Union went to court to block New …
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Live Feed: Take Back the American Dream Conference in Washington, DC
This Just In! Occupy Wall Street – Report & Discussion - 9:15 AM Youth Speaks performance - 10 AM Take Back the American …