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Dozens Killed by Car Bomb Blast at Afghan Capital
Kabul, Afghanistan - A sport utility vehicle packed with explosives blew up on Saturday outside a small hospital in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 …
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New York Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed and giving the national gay-rights …
Highlights from the Rebuild the Dream Launch – June 23 in NYC
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Van Jones Kicks Off American Dream Movement With Energetic Rally and Speech at NYC’s Town Hall
With the star-studded accompaniment of Shepard Fairey and The Roots, activist Van Jones kicked off the “American Dream Movement” campaign with an event that was one part TED Talk …
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House Rejects Resolution Authorizing US Mission in Libya
The House on Friday resoundingly rejected a measure that would have authorized the United States’ mission in Libya, with 70 Democrats deserting President Obama on an issue that …
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Representative Murphy Says Thomas’ Actions Call Into Question Whether He “Can Continue to Serve as a Justice“
In an exclusive interview with ThinkProgress, Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) — the lead sponsor of a bill which would strip Supreme Court justices of their immunity from a code …
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Greece and Its Lenders Agree on Austerity Plan
Athens - Greece and its foreign lenders reached an agreement on Thursday on a five-year austerity plan that Prime Minister George Papandreou must now push through Parliament in order …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Jersey House Passes Harsh Anti-Union Bill, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Greens Force German Nuclear Phase Out
(Photo: J Brew / Flickr) Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel reacted quickly to nationwide antinuclear protests reignited by the still out-of-control radiation disaster at Fukushima, Japan. The chancellor …
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State Department Travel Warning: If You Try to Sail to Gaza, Israel May Kill You
The State Department today released an updated travel warning for Israel and the Occupied Territories. The update signified that it was issued "to warn against participation in any attempt …