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Syrians Demonstrate, Chicagoans Protest Budget Cuts, Students Sit-In Against Homophobia
In spite of the crackdown that has killed at least 110 people in Homs over the last five days, protesters in Hama, Damascus, Deraa as well as several other …
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Crisis in Italy Deepens, as Bond Yields Hit Record Highs
Rome - Italy’s financial crisis deepened on Wednesday despite a pledge by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign once Parliament passes austerity measures demanded by the European Union. …
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Wall Street Pay Expected to Fall 20 to 30 Percent
Wall Street bonuses are set to fall by an average of 20 to 30 percent this year from a year ago, according to a closely watched compensation survey. It …
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The Koch-Cain Connection: IRS Urged to Probe Ties Between Cain Campaign and Billionaire Koch Brothers
The campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain took another hit on Monday when a fourth woman emerged to accuse him of sexual harassment in the 1990s. But the …
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Occupy Activists Plan March From NYC to DC
Occupy Wall Street's campsite at Liberty Square has proven to be an extremely popular tourist destination and a highly effective tool (some might say a giant middle finger) used …
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New Dynamics Will Roil GOP Debate in Michigan
Rochester, Michigan - Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday night for the first time since Herman Cain became controversial, Rick Perry unveiled his optional flat-tax plan and Mitt Romney …
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Eid Celebrations Highlight Food Insecurity in Gaza
Gaza City - Crowds of women waving coupons worth two kilograms of beef line the stairwell to Secours Islamique France’s Gaza City office several hours before the aid agency …
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PBS to Show “Where Soldiers Come From“
The upper peninsula of Michigan is a sparsely populated place with its own sense of identity — something it has in common with Afghanistan. The young men at the …
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Mississippi Voters Reject Anti-Abortion Measure
Voters turned a skeptical eye toward conservative-backed measures across the country Tuesday, rejecting an anti-labor law in Ohio, an anti-abortion measure in Mississippi and a crackdown on voting rights …
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Righting the Voting Income Gap
Long-standing efforts to increase the number of low-income voters have been paying off. Several voting rights groups point to data from the federal Election Assistance Commission that …