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US Air Strike Kills 14 Civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The governor of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan on Sunday accused U.S.-led forces of killing at least 14 civilians in a bombing raid called in by …
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Autopen Used to Sign Patriot Act Into Law
WASHINGTON — Generations of children learned the basics of the American legislative process from a “Schoolhouse Rock” cartoon, in which “Bill” sings, “If he signs me, then I’ll be …
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A Memorial Day Massacre
(Photo: chicago.indymedia.org) It's a dramatic, shocking and violent film. Some 200 uniformed policemen armed with billy clubs, revolvers and tear gas angrily charge an unarmed crowd of several …
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E.J. Dionne Jr. | Our Imagination Deficit
WASHINGTON — While the United States remains utterly frozen in a debate about budget deficits and all the things that government shouldn't do, other countries are marrying public and …
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Five Eye-Opening Facts About Our Bloated Post-9/11 “Defense” Spending
(Photo: Staff Sgt. Jeff Kaus / U.S. Department of Defense) This week, the National Priorities Project (NPP) released a snapshot of U.S. “defense” spending since September 11, …
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Remembering the Quiet, Unsung Heroes of America
(Photo: Fouquier / Flickr) This Memorial Day, let's remember and learn from our heroes who are gone from us. For me, my heroes are my parents, both …
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Raise Your Hand if You Think the Expansion of Our Nuclear-Industrial Complex Escapes Iran
A sign in the grounds of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, on Sept. 12, 2009. (Photo: Mark Holm / The New York Times) Focal …
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Witness: Pakistani Intel Officer Ordered Hit on Mumbai Jews
This report is part of a ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE investigation. A version of this article appeared in the Washington Post. An officer in Pakistan’s intelligence service chose a Jewish center as …
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Women Lose Livelihood Centres to Militants
Peshawar - Housewife Shahida Jabeen was devastated when she heard the news that she could no longer take sewing and embroidery classes at the local training centre in her …
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Egypt Hunts Down the Right to Love
Cairo - Abeer Fakhry, a young Christian woman, had only wanted to live with a man who would love and respect her, and not with her abusive husband. But …