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Three GOP Candidates’ Plans Would Increase Debt, Study Says
Washington - President Barack Obama is roundly criticized by Republicans for running up the nation's debt. But if a Republican takes the White House, the debt will keep climbing …
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US Agencies See No Move by Iran to Build a Bomb
Washington - Even as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said in a new report Friday that Iran had accelerated its uranium enrichment program, American intelligence analysts continue to believe …
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Guantanamo Detainees Who Cooperate With Government Could Be Removed From Indefinite Detention List
Detainees in Camp 4, one of the camps inside Camp Delta, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on June 8, 2010. (Photo: Richard Perry/The New York Times) Prosecutors in …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Dropping BRICs on the International Monetary Fund, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Santorum Is a Social Conservative on Steroids, and That Troubles Some Voters
Even amid increased scrutiny, former Sen. Rick Santorum unapologetically wears his faith-fueled social conservatism on the heart of his trademark sweater vest. But the same steely resolve …
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Boiling Point: A Survey of Hemispheric Water Policy (Part I)
From the Texas Oil Boom to the Deepwater Horizon tragedy, petroleum was undoubtedly the most notorious liquid of the last one hundred years. While some in the international marketplace …
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Rick Santorum’s Lobbying Firm Helped Clients Win Stimulus Cash
Two weeks ago, Republic Report announced Sell Out Of The Week, a regular feature for the blog. President Obama gained the distinction for breaking his promise, and embracing unlimited …
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Déjà Vu in Chicago as Occupying Workers Secure Victory
Picket at Bank of America's Chicago headquarters, in solidarity with the sit-in at Republic Windows and Doors. (Photo: Andrew Ciscel / Flickr) More than three years ago, …
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“Top Levels” of Syria Regime Responsible for War Crimes, UN Says
Washington - As the city of Homs shuddered Thursday from another day of Syrian army bombardments, U.N. investigators held regime officials and military commanders “at the highest levels” responsible …
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Seven Female Missouri House Members Say They Were Kept Out of Contraception Debate
President Barack Obama, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, Feb. 10, 2012. (Photo: Stephen …