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Libyan Rebels Gain Control of Oil Refinery as Qaddafi Forces Flee
Zawiyah, Libya — Rebel fighters claimed complete control of a sprawling oil refinery in this coastal town on Thursday, seizing one of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s most important assets after …
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Where’s the Syria Plan?
Washington - It's hard to argue with President Obama's call for Bashar al-Assad, the bloodthirsty Syrian dictator, to step down. But it's also hard to discern any logic or …
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A Success Story as Big as Texas? Actually, That’s a Myth
Rick Perry, the governor of Texas and Republican presidential candidate. (Photo: Erich Schlegel / The New York Times.) Texas has been adding jobs faster than the rest …
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National Outcry Builds Against Deportations
Washington - When 20-year-old Isaura Garcia called the 911 emergency hotline while being physically abused by her partner, she never imagined that her plea to U.S. legal authorities would …
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Goldman Sachs VP Changed Name, Now a Top Congressional Staffer
Peter Haller, now a congressional staffer, was previously known as Peter Simonyi when he served as a VP to Goldman Sachs. (Photo: bbrslaw.com) Has Rep. Darrell Issa …
Tax the Rich, Stupids!
Congress, as an institution, currently has a lower approval rating than public nose-picking. One reason is that it can’t seem to listen to the over 60 percent of the …
Why the Mainstream Media Are Clueless About the Religious Right
Thousands of participants sing and pray inside Reliant Stadium during “The Response,” a Christian-themed prayer serviced called for by Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in Houston, August 6, 2011. (Photo: …
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More Evidence of Water Torture “Depravity” in Rumsfeld’s Military
Former Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld at an October 11, 2001, Pentagon memorial service. (Photo: Helene C. Stikkel / DoD) There have been a number of …
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Can Out-of-Control Local News Kill People?
(Image: Createspace) Determined to trump its closest competitor in the ratings game, a local Philadelphia television news station produces an “exclusive” segment that shows surveillance video of …
Symptoms of the Bush-Obama Presidency: The Saved and the Sacked
Then-President-elect Barack Obama with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office on January 7, 2009. (Photo: Beverly & Pack) Is it too soon to speak of …