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From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Japan Set to Declare Wide Area Uninhabitable Due to Radiation
The worst nuclear disaster to strike Japan since a single bomb fell over Nagasaki in 1945 occurred in the spring of 2011 at the Fukushima nuclear power plant following …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Millionaires and Billionaires in France ask for a Tax Increase, and More
In today's On the News segment: French government introduced a new debt reduction package that includes a 3 percent income tax increase on people making more than $720,000 a …
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NATO Joins Hunt for Qaddafi
Tripoli, Libya - NATO was reported on Thursday to be providing significant support in the hunt for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi as rebels traded fire with their adversaries in Tripoli …
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Army Reservist Told He’s Barred From Re-Enlistment for Speaking to Truthout About Guantanamo
Pfc. Albert Melise was accused by the US Army of leaking classified information to Truthout during an interview about Guantanamo. (Photo courtesy of Albert Melise) The US …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Demonstrators in Front of White House Continue Their Push Back Against Proposed TransCanada Oil Pipeline, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Bill Moyers to Return to TV With a New Series
Related Links: Bill Moyers Interview with HNN Bill Moyers will be back on TV in January with a new series on PBS, HNN has learned. …
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Qaddafi Defiant as Rebels Seek to Consolidate Takeover
Tripoli, Libya - Rebel fighters sought to consolidate their hold on Tripoli on Wednesday and continued to hunt down an elusive and defiant Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, a day after …
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Rich Guy “Deeply Resents” Helping Pay for Democracy
Hey here's a real dog bites man story for you: a really, really rich guy says to readers of billionaire Murdoch's Wall Street Journal that he “deeply resents” paying …
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Ex-Guantanamo Guard Opens Up About Detainee Treatment
Editor's Note: This story was excerpted from an exclusive report published in February about former Guantanamo detainee David Hicks. Two months after the publication of our story on Hicks, …
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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes East Coast
An earthquake sent tremors from the nation’s capital to New York City and New England Tuesday afternoon, the result of what officials said was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake based …