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35 Killed and Others Injured in Two Attacks North of Baghdad
Thirty-five people were killed and 28 others were wounded Tuesday in a twin explosion in Taji, a town 20 kilometers to the north of the Iraqi capital. …
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Pakistan’s Spies Tied to Slaying of a Journalist
Islamabad, Pakistan - Obama administration officials believe that Pakistan’s powerful spy agency ordered the killing of a Pakistani journalist who had written scathing reports about the infiltration of militants …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: CEO Pay Up 23 Percent for 200 Largest Corporations, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Gaza Flotilla Activists Vow to Proceed Despite Greek Ban
Demonstrators on the American boat, “The Audacity of Hope,” which plans to be part of the international flotilla to Gaza, at a port near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2011. …
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Hugo Chavez Returns to Venezuela Vowing to Beat Cancer
Hugo Chavez speaking on January 22, 2009. (Photo: Bernardo Londoy) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez capped a four-day public relations blitz Monday with a triumphant return home after …
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Despite Troop Surge, Taliban Attacks and US Casualties Soared
Washington - Data on attacks by armed opposition forces and U.S. combat casualties since the U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan was completed last summer provide clear evidence that the …
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As Missouri Floods, Anger Spills Over at Army Corps
Yankton, South Dakota - Gary Schaeffer's grandkids ran to an overlook of Gavins Point Dam. “Ooh, man. Ooh.” Schaeffer followed and looked down in disbelief. …
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Carmakers and White House Haggling Over Mileage Rules
Rush-hour traffic on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles in 2006. The Obama administration is proposing regulations that will require new American cars and trucks to attain an average of …
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Ruptured Pipeline Spills Oil Into Yellowstone River
Yellowstone River, Billings, Montana. (Photo: ambimb) An ExxonMobil pipeline running under the Yellowstone River in south central Montana ruptured late Friday, spilling crude oil into the river …
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Displaced Women Demand Justice in Port au Prince
We women demand!…” sang out a hundred plus voices “…Justice for Marie!” Marie, a 25 year old pregnant mother, was injured by government agents when they slammed a …