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Gates Says Other Nations Can Arm Libyan Rebels
Washington - President Obama’s top two national security officials signaled on Thursday that the United States was unlikely to arm the Libyan rebels, raising the possibility that the French …
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News in Brief: Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto, and More
Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto
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House to Vote on Overturning Net Neutrality Laws
Armed with an ideological agenda, House Republicans took aim at net neutrality again this month, quietly introducing a Congressional “resolution of disapproval” to overturn recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) …
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White House Denies Existence of “Task Force” Ex-Guantanamo Psychologist Claims He Was Appointed to by Michelle Obama
The White House has categorically denied that it set up a task force to address the psychological well being of military families and had First Lady Michelle Obama appoint …
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WikiLeaks Cable Casts Doubt on Guantanamo Medical Care
Detainees are seen inside Camp Four, one of the camps inside Camp Delta, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on June 8, 2010. (Photo: Richard Perry / The New York Times) …
EXCLUSIVE: CIA Psychologist’s Notes Reveal True Purpose Behind Bush’s Torture Program
This diagram was included in a paper written by Dr. Bruce Jessen's and shows his view of the conflicting psychological pressures bearing down on a prisoner who is held …
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News in Brief: Daniel Ellsberg, Col. Ann Wright Among 30 Arrested for Protesting Against Abuse of Bradley Manning, and More
Daniel Ellsberg, Col. Ann Wright Among 30 Arrested for Protesting Against Abuse of Bradley Manning
Senior Yemeni Officers Call for Ouster of President
In a significant erosion of military support for Yemen's president, five generals threw their support behind protesters.
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After Day of Clashes, Saudi Arabia Troops Enter Bahrain
(Photo: Yana Trakhtenberg) Manama, Bahrain - Nearly a month after the first large-scale protests in Bahrain were violently quelled by police, the country has seen a resurgence of …
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Libya War Traps Poor Immigrants at Tripoli’s Edge
Hundreds of African migrant workers, many from Ghana and Nigeria, live next to the airport in Tripoli, Libya. (Photo: Moises Saman / The New York Times) Tripoli, …