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European Union Tightens Sanctions on Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - The Syrian foreign minister said on Monday that an Arab League decision to suspend his country was “an extremely dangerous step” and apologized for a series …
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Supreme Court Prepares to Take on Health Care Law Challenges
Washington - Supreme Court justices appear poised to thrust themselves and the Obama administration's signature health care law smack into the middle of the 2012 election. As …
“Occupy” Protests at a Crossroads
A week ago, I produced a TV documentary on inside the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York. It was already somewhat obsolete by the time it aired. …
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Divide Emerges over Bounds of Occupy Protests
Oakland, CA - On Nov. 2, the day of Occupy Oakland's General Strike, the streets were filled with chants and music and the sounds of people speaking in the …
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The True Conservative Scandal
Washington - Conservatives need to contemplate what the Rick Perry and Herman Cain stories say about the state of their movement and the health of their creed. …
Occupy Oakland Live (2)
Watch live as police raid the Occupy Oakland camp.
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Assessing Obama’s “Peace” Moves
In another step toward bringing George W. Bush’s two major wars to an end, the Obama administration is planning to transition the U.S. military role in Afghanistan to mostly …
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Gas Drillers Invade Hunters’ Pennsylvania Paradise
State Game Land 59, Pa. - For those who have ever stalked deer, turkey and bear here in “God’s Country” in north central Pennsylvania, this hunting season is like …
Radiation Reporting: Blind, Idiotic, Corrupt – or All Three
Officials with the Tokyo Electric Power Company and reporters view the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant from inside a bus, in Japan, Nov. 12, 2011. Members of the …
Protesters Interrupt Bachmann’s Speech in South Carolina (2)
About 40 protesters from Occupy Charleston interupted Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) foreign policy speech during a campaign stop in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. As she was beginning her speech, …