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Death of Pvt. Danny Chen: Military Admits Chen Was Target of Race-Based Hazing on Daily Basis
U.S. Army investigators have released explosive new details about the death of Private Danny Chen, who allegedly took his own life just weeks after he was deployed to Afghanistan …
Will Romney Lie His Way to the White House?
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, signs his autograph on a campaign stop at the Rochester Opera House in Rochester, New Hampshire, January …
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An “Incredibly Close” Screening
(Image: © 2011 Warner Bros. Ent.) A preview of “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” turns into group therapy for post-9/11 New Yorkers. I knew all …
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US Agents Aided Mexican Drug Trafficker to Infiltrate His Criminal Ring
Washington — American drug enforcement agents posing as money launderers secretly helped a powerful Mexican drug trafficker and his principal Colombian cocaine supplier move millions in drug proceeds around …
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Romney’s Bain Capital Made Billions While Bankrupting Nearly One-Quarter of the Companies It Invested In
2012 GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney, who has a large lead in the polls heading into the New Hampshire primary tomorrow, has been taking heat from both Democrats and …
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Western Oil Firms Remain as US Exits Iraq
On November 27, 38 months after Royal Dutch Shell announced its pursuit of a massive gas deal in southern Iraq, the oil giant had its contract signed for a …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Number of American Voters Identifying as Independents Hits Highest Mark in 60 Years, and More
In today's On the News segment: Tensions continue to rise between the US and Iran, a new IRS report shows American citizens and businesses cheated the US government out …
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Timely Spoof Mocks Oil Drilling Front Group’s New Ads
“Energy Citizens,” a front group backed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), has launched a new national ad campaign in advance of the 2012 elections to try and make it sound like substantial …
Nuclear Regulator Adds Heat to 2012 Congressional Race
Congratulations go out this first week of the new year to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for giving Democrats in Ohio’s 9th congressional district a reason to come out and …
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Is Medical Care a Good Business?
For the past several decades, America has been experimenting with applying the principles of business to our health care system. Many believed that by unleashing the power of markets, …