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Suspect in Norwegian Terror Attacks That Killed 91 May Be Anti-Islam Right-Wing Extremist
After a horrific day of violence in Norway that left more than 80 dead, police detained a man in connection with the massive bomb blasts that blew out windows …
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Boehner Says Work Has Begun on New Debt Deal to Cut $3-$4 Trillion
Washington - Hoping to reassure markets in the wake of an angry breakdown in the federal budget negotiations, Congressional leaders raced Saturday to reach a new deficit-reduction agreement that …
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Debt Talks Between White House, GOP Leaders Collapse
Deficit reduction talks between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner broke down Friday after the Ohio Republican refused to participate, raising serious questions about how Washington can …
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Seven Dead in Oslo From Blasts and Gun Attack
Oslo - Powerful explosions shook central Oslo on Friday afternoon, blowing out the windows of several government buildings, including one housing the office of the Norwegian prime minister. The …
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Murdoch Testimony on Hacking Comes Under New Scrutiny
London - Testimony by James Murdoch about Britain’s phone hacking scandal came under renewed scrutiny on Friday with Prime Minister David Cameron saying that Mr. Murdoch still had “questions …
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Republicans Approve Regulation-Blocking Coal Bill on ALEC’s Wish List
High-resolution aerial survey photograph of the fly-ash sludge spill that resulted in December 2008 when a dike failed at the Kingston, Tennessee, power plant. Over a billion gallons of …
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Who’s Gonna Care for the Aging Boomers? Poor, Immigrant Women
“You can't breathe, you can't sleep,” said White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, as she described the stress of worrying about an aging parent who needs assistance, and explained …
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British Panel Says Murdochs Are Blocking Inquiries
A parliamentary panel investigating Britain's spreading phone hacking scandal accused the Murdoch empire on Wednesday of “deliberate attempts” to thwart its investigations. The House of Commons home …
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War Resisters Inject Truth Into Military Recruitment
The setting changes but the scene does not: Men and women in crisply pressed uniforms enter public high schools across the country and cajole the teenagers they meet into …
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Six Ways to Liberate America From Wall Street Rule
New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street. (Photo: kainet) The dominant story of the current political debate is that the government is broke. We can’t afford to pay …