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Hamas-Fatah to Form Unity Government, Israel Angered, US Shocked (2)
The last few weeks have brought some of the biggest news in some time, and shocked many long-term observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hamas, Fatah and the new …
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Armed Conflicts Claim Unprecedented Number of Civilians
United Nations - Afghanistan, once described as the graveyard of empires, is ranked number one as the country with the most “significant rise” in civilian deaths last year, turning …
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IMF Chief, Apprehended at Airport, Is Accused of Sexual Attack
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director, International Monetary Fund. (Photo: The CBI)
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Amid Haiti’s Devastation, Musician-Politician Takes Over as President
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - A newly inaugurated Michel Martelly promised to change the image of his disaster prone nation Saturday while leading it into a new era of modernity: a …
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Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone Care
Doctors have noted that patients are becoming more conscious of medical costs. Fewer patients are requesting MRIs. (Photo: Just Us 3) The nation’s major health insurers are …
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Obama Pushes for Increase in Domestic Oil Production
Offshore drilling rig at Huntington Beach, California. (Photo: Peter Bo Rappmund) Washington - President Barack Obama is responding to voter frustration over high gasoline prices and oil …
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News in Brief: Obama May Bypass War Powers Resolution to Continue War in Libya, and More …
Obama May Bypass War Powers Resolution to Continue War in Libya President Obama and his legal advisers may skirt the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to continue …
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Republican FCC Commissioner Who Approved NBC Merger Becomes Comcast Lobbyist
Republican FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker will leave her position with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in June to serve as senior vice president of government affairs with Comcast-NBC. …
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Students, Parents and Teachers Nationwide Protest Gutting of Public Education
Members of the Detroit community protest the arrest of young women and teachers who defied authorities over the closing of Catherine Ferguson Academy on Friday, April 15, 2011. (Screengrab: …
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Court Demands Mental Health Care Reform for Veterans, Cites VA’s “Unchecked Incompetence” (2)
Before he left office more than two years ago, George W. Bush released two reports touting his accomplishments during his tenure as president, boasting that he "provided unprecedented resources …