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Migrants “Fleeing Death” as Qaddafi’s Attacks on Misrata Mount, and Rebels Flee Ajdabiya
Medical personnel scramble to stabilize a badly wounded man following an attack by suspected military forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in Misrata, Libya, April 15, 2011. …
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The Israelis Mount a Diplomatic Offensive to Stop the Gaza Flotilla
While the Israeli military pounded Gaza in the past month killing 14 Palestinians and wounding 52 including 19 children, Israeli diplomats embarked on a massive political campaign to stop …
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Dental Care Crisis Draws Thousands to Free Medical Clinic (2)
Oakland, Calif. - Her dark blue hoodie pulled over her head, and wearing many layers of clothing, 25-year-old Justice (who would give only her first name) stood shivering in …
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Students and Faculty Occupy a Building in Protest at California State University East Bay (2)
(Photos: David Bacon) Hayward, CA - Students and faculty at California State University, East Bay, marched to the administration building on the campus and then occupied the …
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Cost-Cutting at the Environment’s Peril
(Photo: Angela Sevin / Flickr) In Washington, the environment is under attack. The cost-cutting deal that the House passed yesterday stripped the Environmental Protection Agency of $1.6 …
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House Approves Ryan Plan, GOP’s Budget Blueprint
Washington - The House of Representatives, on a largely party line vote, Friday approved a Republican vision of America's future that would change how seniors and lower income people …
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Blast Kills 9 at Afghan Base, Including 5 From NATO
Kabul, Afghanistan - For the second time in as many days, a suicide bomber used an Afghan National Security uniform to elude early detection and approach his target, killing …
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News in Brief: Obama Says No Let-Up in Libya Until Qaddafi Is Gone, and More
Obama Says No Let-Up in Libya Until Qaddafi Is Gone Along with English Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Obama committed Friday to pursuing …
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How Toxic Chemicals Threaten Youth Development
When my husband and I set out to find a nursery school for our daughter, Faith, nearly ten years ago we took the decision seriously. I looked at large …
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Despite Latest Ruling, Immigrants Still Besieged in Arizona
The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a federal judge's decision to temporarily suspend key parts of Arizona's SB1070, the law that making it a state …