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James Murdoch Steps Down From British Broadcaster
London - BSkyB, the British satellite broadcaster partly owned by the News Corporation, said on Tuesday that James Murdoch had resigned as chairman to shield the company from the …
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In the Great Recession, Even Death Is Too Expensive for the Poor
Rita is only in her 30s, but she knows all about death. What she didn't know until recently is how expensive it is, especially now in the Great Recession, …
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Taliban Attacks Kill Nine Afghan Police Officers
Kabul, Afghanistan - A series of Taliban attacks over the past two days have left 9 Afghan police officers dead and 14 missing, in the latest sign that insurgents …
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Romney’s Victories in Maryland, DC and Wisconsin
(Photo: BU Interactive News / Flickr)Washington - Mitt Romney tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, sweeping three more primaries and setting the stage for what could …
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Consumer Groups: Verizon’s Cozy Deal With Cable Would Create a Wireless Duopoly
Daniel Mead, the chief executive of Verizon Wireless, speaks in New York, January 11, 2011. (Photo: Ozier Muhammad / The New York Times)Verizon Wireless and America's biggest cable companies …
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In World’s Richest Country, the Uninsured Wait in Line Overnight for a Chance at Health Care
Stan Brock never expected to see adults and children shivering in line in the middle of the night, hoping to get free medical, dental and vision care in the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Federal War on Marijuana Continues, and More
In today's On the News segment: The federal war on Marijuana continues, Republican budget is nothing more than a Trojan horse, new study shows long-term unemployed are dying younger, …
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In Haiti, Global Failures on a Cholera Epidemic
Mirebalais, Haiti - Jean Salgadeau Pelette, handsome when medicated and groomed, often roamed this central Haitian town in a disheveled state, wild-eyed and naked. He was a familiar figure …
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Inside a Military Court Hearing: How the Government Is Railroading Bradley Manning
(Photo: Bradley Manning Support Network / Flickr)The WikiLeaks/Bradley Manning debacle provides us with a startling example of how brutally the US government treats those brave enough to provide even …
Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi’s Bluff
Tel Aviv - A striking feature of the Israeli political landscape in recent months has been the absence of a serious debate on the issue of the threat of …