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Cease-Fire in Yemen Capital Breaks Down
The field of battle expanded again in Yemen on Tuesday as a cease-fire between government forces and opposition tribesmen in the capital broke down, renewing fears that the country's …

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US Diplomat Yanked From Bahrain After Threat
The United States pulled its human rights officer from Bahrain last week after he'd become the subject of a weeks-long campaign of ethnic slurs and thinly veiled threats on …

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Obama Appoints Army Leader as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday nominated Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Army chief, to help steer the American armed forces through the three present conflicts in Muslim countries, …

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FBI’s Counterterrorism Operations Scrutinizing Political Activists
For at least three years, counterterrorism agents monitored the comings and goings at Scott Crow's home in Austin, Tex. (Photo: Caleb Bryant Miller / The New York Times) …

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US Air Strike Kills 14 Civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The governor of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Sunday accused U.S.-led forces of killing at least 14 civilians in a bombing raid called in by …

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Autopen Used to Sign Patriot Act Into Law
WASHINGTON — Generations of children learned the basics of the American legislative process from a “Schoolhouse Rock” cartoon, in which “Bill” sings, “If he signs me, then I’ll be …

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A Memorial Day Massacre
(Photo: chicago.indymedia.org) It's a dramatic, shocking and violent film. Some 200 uniformed policemen armed with billy clubs, revolvers and tear gas angrily charge an unarmed crowd of several …

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Five Eye-Opening Facts About Our Bloated Post-9/11 “Defense” Spending
(Photo: Staff Sgt. Jeff Kaus / U.S. Department of Defense) This week, the National Priorities Project (NPP) released a snapshot of U.S. “defense” spending since September 11, …

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Witness: Pakistani Intel Officer Ordered Hit on Mumbai Jews
This report is part of a ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE investigation. A version of this article appeared in the Washington Post. An officer in Pakistan’s intelligence service chose a Jewish center as …

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Women Lose Livelihood Centres to Militants
Peshawar - Housewife Shahida Jabeen was devastated when she heard the news that she could no longer take sewing and embroidery classes at the local training centre in her …