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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. …
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The Little Old Liar From Pasadena: Can the Tea Party Elect Sean Baggett to the Local School Board?
It is hardly surprising that many Tea Party-backed candidates espouse a variety of wacky ideas (think "birther" and "death panel"), but the Tea Party also has a habit of …
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Top Budget Negotiators Reach Deal in Principle, but Snags Remain
Washington - Congressional budget negotiators, racing to avoid a Saturday morning government shutdown, agreed in principle on spending numbers, but a final deal was still delayed by disagreement over …
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News in Brief: Quake Hits Japan After Workers in Nuclear Plant Fend Off Explosion, and More
Quake Hits Japan After Workers in Nuclear Plant Fend Off Explosion
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Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears
The starchy cassava root has long been an important ingredient in everything from tapioca pudding and ice cream to paper and animal feed. But last year, 98 …