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Israeli Politicians Call for Major Military Action in Gaza
Reporting from Jerusalem - As Palestinian militants tried to forge a tentative cease-fire agreement with Israel on Sunday, pressure was building on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retaliate …
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After Bruising Political Fights, Two Governors Alter Their Tones
Sayner, Wis. — After Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican in his first months in office, announced early this year that he wanted to cut collective bargaining rights for public …
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Jubilation Sweeps Tripoli as Rebels Hunt Desperate Qaddafi
Benghazi, Libya — The long, brutal reign of Col. Moammar Gadhafi appeared to collapse Sunday as rebels swept into Tripoli, captured three of his sons and set off wild …
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Little Resistance as Rebels Enter Tripoli and Qaddafi Defenses Collapse
Tripoli, Libya - Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s grip on power dissolved with astonishing speed on Monday as rebels marched into the capital and arrested two of his sons, while residents …
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Egyptian Protesters Reject Israel’s “Regrets” Over Deadly Border Clash
Israel “deeply regrets” the deaths of Egyptian security forces who were killed this week in the pursuit of gunmen who'd carried out a deadly ambush on the Israeli side …
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Colorado’s Medical Pot Business Is For-Profit, Regulated – and Thriving
A medicinal marijuana office in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. (Photo: SLV Native) Denver - After 15 years as a white-collar “corporate nomad,” Dan Rogers found his new career …
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One in Four California Families Can’t Afford Food for Their Kids
(Photo: Wayan Vota) San Francisco - One in four California households with children reported food hardship, according to a new analysis of Gallup data released last Thursday …
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Major Backlash at Right-Wing Ohio Governor Has Him Scrambling for “Compromise” With Progressives
Ohio Republican Governor John Kasich talks on the phone before speaking at a press conference with his running mate, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce …
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The Andean Connection: Tracking the Drug War’s Coca Leaves and Failed Policies
Members of an anti-narcotics police unit secure the perimeter of a coca field in a remote area of the Alto Huallaga Valley where eradication efforts were underway in Peru, …
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Heavy Fighting Reported in Libya; Rebels Encircle Tripoli
With a tank concealed under trees, rebel fighters prepare to engage in battle against forces loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi in the city of Zawiya, Libya, Aug. 19, 2011. …