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The Demon Highways of Tamaulipas, Mexico
In widely separated parts of Mexico, many people ask the same troubling question: Are our loved ones among the 145 dead found in the mass graves near San Fernando, …
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Soccer, Cabs and Revolution: The Egyptian Youth Movement Comes to NYC
To hear Ahmed Maher tell it, the Egyptian revolution was as much about sports as anything else. Maher, 30, is one of the founders of the April …
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House GOP Members Face Voter Anger Over Budget
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - In central Florida, a Congressional town meeting erupted into near chaos on Tuesday as attendees accused a Republican lawmaker of trying to dismantle Medicare while …
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Panetta and Petraeus in Line for Top Security Posts
Washington - President Obama is expected this week to name Leon E. Panetta, the director of central intelligence, as defense secretary and Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American commander in Afghanistan, as …
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Double Jeopardy: Seniors Facing Hardships Hit by Budget Cuts
While advocates for elders are decrying political proposals that would cut budgets “on the backs of seniors and the poor,” Howard Bedlin of the National Council on Aging (NCOA) …
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NATO Says It Is Broadening Attacks on Libya Targets
Washington - NATO planners say the allies are stepping up attacks on palaces, headquarters, communications centers and other prominent institutions supporting the Libyan government, a shift of targets that …
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WikiLeaks: Just Eight at Guantanamo Gave Evidence Against 255 Others
Washington - U.S. military intelligence assessing the threat of nearly 800 men held at Guantanamo in many cases used information from a small group of captives whose accounts now …
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News in Brief: Rep. Ron Paul Announces Presidential Exploratory Committee, and More
Ron Paul to Form Presidential Exploratory Committee Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is expected to announce on Tuesday that he is forming a presidential exploratory committee, according to …
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Banking Groups Stir Consumer Fears on Debit Card Regulations via Twitter
It’s April 21, and another Dodd-Frank deadline has come and gone. Today was the day the Fed's regulations on debit card transaction fees, also known as interchange fees, were …
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Fracking’s Environmental Footprint to Transform Pennsylvania Landscape
Executives in the energy exploration and drilling industry practically salivate when talk turns to possibilities in Pennsylvania. Perhaps fittingly, their nickname for the Keystone State is "the …