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Report: War on Drugs Fueling the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
An estimated 33 million people worldwide are living with HIV and use of injection drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine accounts for one-third of new infections outside of sub-Saharan …
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Inquiry Looks Into a Shield for Donors in Elections
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York has begun investigating contributions to tax-exempt groups that are heavily involved in political campaigns, focusing on a case involving the U.S. …
Prominent Americans Urge Ecuador to Accept Julian Assange’s Asylum Request
A letter signed by leading US figures in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's application for political asylum in Ecuador has been delivered to the country's London embassy.
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Police Raid Anti-Fracking Encampment in Pennsylvania
This move by Aqua America — which stands to profit generously from expanded drilling across the country — could be premonitory of upcoming battles over the role of for-profit …
Turkey Says It May Target Any Syrian Forces Nearing Border
Turkey Says It May Target Any Syrian Forces Nearing Border
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Kansas Board of Health Revokes License of Doctor for Not Forcing Ten-Year-Olds to Give Birth
In a continuing effort to both curb access to abortion and reiterate their own opinion that there is never any situation where abortion could be necessary for a patient's …
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Study: Medical Marijuana Legalization Is Not Accompanied by Increases In Teen Cannabis Use
The legalization of cannabis for therapeutic purposes is not associated with increases in the use of marijuana or other illicit substances among adolescents, according to discussion paper commissioned by …
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Can Street Violence Be Fought Like A Virus?
Working to curb gun violence in America's urban neighborhoods.
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Veterans Forced to Attend Anti-Union Meetings on Army Base
For the last six months, Croic and 120 of his co-workers, nearly half of whom are veterans, have been forced to attend anti-union meetings, in which General Dynamics managers …
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Coming “Fiscal Cliff” in Congress Affects Hiring, Even Firing
Both major political parties talk a good game on the need to help create jobs. But their refusal to agree on a plan to stop the government from going …