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American Crossroads Super PAC, Eyeing General Election, Aims Blitz at Obama
American Crossroads, the biggest of the Republican “super PACs,” is planning to begin its first major anti-Obama advertising blitz of the year, a moment the Obama re-election campaign has …
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What Could Obama Learn from Brazil President Dilma Rousseff?
Sao Paulo, Brazil — Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff might not get a formal state visit or even Washington's attention for a full day when she meets President Barack Obama …
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US Transfers Control of Night Raids to Afghanistan
Washington, DC - Accelerating the transition of military responsibility to the Afghan government, the United States agreed Sunday to hand control of special operations missions to Afghan forces, including …
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As It Was Before Roe, So It Is Again: “Choice” Often Comes Down to Money
Evelyn Griesse doesn't hesitate when asked to explain why she started the South Dakota Access for Every Woman Fund, a small, grassroots group that provides direct financial assistance to …
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Private Consultants Rake in Public Pension Fund Fees
The woes of public pension funds have generally been placed squarely at the feet of public employees, who are often accused of having bloated pension packages that are neither …
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Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont Over GMO Labeling Bill
The world's most hated corporation is at it again, this time in Vermont. Despite overwhelming public support and support from a clear majority of Vermont's Agriculture Committee, Vermont legislators …
Deal Reached on Contested Afghan Night Raids
101st Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helcopter door gunners survey the ground during a night flight June 26, 2009 in southern Afghanistan. (Photo: Staff Sgt. Sadie Bleistein) Kabul, Afghanistan …
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Shale Shocked: “Remarkable Increase” In U.S. Earthquakes “Almost Certainly Manmade“
A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) team has found that a sharp jump in earthquakes in America's heartland appears to be linked to oil and natural gas drilling operations. As …
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Welfare Limits Left Poor Adrift as Recession Hit
Phoenix — Perhaps no law in the past generation has drawn more praise than the drive to “end welfare as we know it,” which joined the late-'90s economic boom …
Survivors Tell of Bloody Aftermath of Continued Fighting in Syria
Hatay, Turkey - Wounded Syrians being treated in hospitals here are providing detailed accounts of a bloody battle for the town of Taftanaz in northern Syria earlier this week …