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To Isolate Iran, US Presses Inspectors on Nuclear Data
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2010. (Photo: Josh Haner / The New York Times) Washington - …
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Global 99 Percent Rally Worldwide in Solidarity With Occupy Wall Street
Demonstrators with Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park react to the news that a scheduled clean up was cancelled, in New York, Oct. 14, 2011. (Photo: Victor Blue / …
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Grim Milestone as 300th CIA Drone Strike Hits Pakistan
The United States ‘covert’ drone war in Pakistan reached a new milestone today with the 300th attack on alleged militants in the country’s tribal areas, according to research by …
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12 Most Absurd Laws Used to Stifle the Occupy Wall St. Movement
As Occupy Wall Street protests spring up in cities across the country, authorities are thinking up creative ways to contain this peaceful and inspiring uprising. Although laws and municipal …
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Egypt’s Military Expands Power, Raising Alarms
Hosni Mubarak. (Photo: chaquespire / Flickr) Cairo - Egypt’s military rulers are moving to assert and extend their own power so broadly that a growing number of …
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House Bill Would Block EPA Oversight of Coal Ash, Leave it to States
Washington - Next up for Republicans in the House of Representatives who are seeking to curb the role of the Environmental Protection Agency is a vote Friday on a …
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“Bloomberg Didn’t Evict Occupy Wall Street!” Demonstrators Cheer
Despite an optimistic mood at Occupy Wall Street (OWS) today due to a decision by Zuccotti Park's owner, Brookfield Office Properties, to not go forward with a planned cleanup …
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GOP Passes “Let Women Die” Bill; Representative Praises Their “Fight for Rights of Women“
Foregoing any interest in getting America back to work, House Republicans continued their campaign against women’s health yesterday by passing the “Protect Life Act.” Known as the “Let Woman …
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Occupy Wall Street Showdown: Triumph and Tense Clashes
“It’s 7 o’clock. Do you know where your cleaners are?” That was the jubilant cry from Occupy Wall Street protestors to the cops surrounding Zuccotti Park early Friday as …
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Obama Says Facts Support Accusation of Iranian Plot
Washington - President Obama vowed on Thursday to push for what he called the “toughest sanctions” against Iran, saying that the United States had strong evidence that Iranian officials …