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Goldman Sachs and Executive Charged With Fraud
Washington - The Securities and Exchange Commission Friday charged Goldman Sachs & Co. and one of its executives with fraud in a risky offshore deal backed by subprime mortgages …
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State Department Cables Reveal US Thirst for All Things Iranian
Washington - At a November 2009 meeting, top Iranian security officials allegedly discussed staging a student takeover of the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran, much as students had seized …
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For Young Environmental Activists, Obama Now the One to Pressure
Washington - Not so long ago Barack Obama and his campaign team might have masterminded the kind of conference that is unfolding in downtown Washington, D.C. Thousands …
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Yemeni Opposition Leaders to Confer With Regional Bloc
Sana, Yemen - Opposition leaders from Yemen said they planned to travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss an agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on a timetable …
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After Pledging to Not Raise Taxes, Walker Proposes Hiking Taxes and Fees on the Poor and Students
One of the most important ideological commitments of the modern conservative movement is an opposition to tax increases. It is with this ideology that then-Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker …
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Migrants “Fleeing Death” as Qaddafi’s Attacks on Misrata Mount, and Rebels Flee Ajdabiya
Medical personnel scramble to stabilize a badly wounded man following an attack by suspected military forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in Misrata, Libya, April 15, 2011. …
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The Israelis Mount a Diplomatic Offensive to Stop the Gaza Flotilla
While the Israeli military pounded Gaza in the past month killing 14 Palestinians and wounding 52 including 19 children, Israeli diplomats embarked on a massive political campaign to stop …
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Dental Care Crisis Draws Thousands to Free Medical Clinic (2)
Oakland, Calif. - Her dark blue hoodie pulled over her head, and wearing many layers of clothing, 25-year-old Justice (who would give only her first name) stood shivering in …
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Students and Faculty Occupy a Building in Protest at California State University East Bay (2)
(Photos: David Bacon) Hayward, CA - Students and faculty at California State University, East Bay, marched to the administration building on the campus and then occupied the …
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Cost-Cutting at the Environment’s Peril
(Photo: Angela Sevin / Flickr) In Washington, the environment is under attack. The cost-cutting deal that the House passed yesterday stripped the Environmental Protection Agency of $1.6 …