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News in Brief: National Security Agency Whistleblower Thomas Drake Reaches Plea Deal, and More …
National Security Agency Whistleblower Thomas Drake Reaches Plea Deal Thomas Drake has reached a plea deal that will put an end to his highly criticized and public …
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Alabama Enacts Possibly Strictest Immigration Enforcement Bill in Nation
Atlanta - Alabama set a new national standard for get-tough immigration policy Thursday with Gov. Robert J. Bentley's signing of a law that surpasses Arizona's SB 1070, with provisions …
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With Egyptian Economy Slowing, Revolt Is Tested
Cairo - Egypt’s economy, whose inequities and lack of opportunities helped topple a government, has now ground to a virtual halt, further wounded by the revolution itself. …
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Robert Gates Warns NATO of “Dim” Future
Brussels - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly criticized NATO nations on Friday for what he said were shortages in military spending and political will, warning of “a dim …
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Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru
Fried pork rinds, fish, potatoes and eggs were sold by street vendors outside polling stations on election day in Lima, Peru. By nightfall, thousands of people gathered in a …
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FCC Report Finds Local Journalism in Severe Decline
(Photo: Andrew Whitacre / Flickr) Local journalism has not been able to keep up with a changing media landscape, leading to a significant drop in quality in-depth …
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United, Not Divided – Marchers Take On History and Mountaintop Removal
(Photo: March on Blair Mountain / Flickr) Deep in coal country, a revolution is brewing. In rural West Virginia, nearly 500 people have been marching since Monday, …
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Angry Pakistani Army Says It Does Not Want US Aid
Islamabad - Pakistan's army lashed out Thursday at its critics at home as well as in the United States in an angry statement that underscored just how deep a …
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Alabama Governor Signs One of the Nation’s Harshest Anti-Immigrant Laws
UPDATE June 9, 2011 11:05AM ET: Gov. Robert Bentley signed HB 56 into law Thursday morning, the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice confirms. The law is set to go …
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Arizona Wildfire Threatens Electrical Grid
Pinetop, Arizona - The gusty winds that have been fueling a vast wildfire in eastern Arizona slowed somewhat on Thursday, allowing firefighters to make some headway against the blaze, …