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After Mass Layoff, Reporter Sticks With His Labor Union
Walter Yost, 61, was an education reporter for The Sacramento Bee. But a layoff this March ended his career of over 16 years at the daily paper. …
Fort Hood Shooter Acted Alone
Dozens of investigators at Fort Hood are building a psychological profile of the suspect, Nidal Malik Hasan, as they try to understand the motive. Belligerent fanaticism, deepening anger over …
Bank Failure Friday Fells Another “Healthy Bank” Bailout Recipient
San Francisco-based United Commercial Bank has become the first recipient of TARP bailout money to be shut down by the FDIC. Last year, regulators approved a $299 million taxpayer …
Iraq’s Election Date Set, US Withdrawal Reaffirmed
Following months of postponements and derailed votes, Iraq's Council of Representatives finally passed the law governing the country's parliamentary elections. With that barrier cleared, Iraq's electoral commission announced today …
The Story Behind the Uruguayan Elections
The international headlines all read something to this effect, “In Uruguay: Ex-Guerrilla Fighter Headed for Runoff Vote in November.” Attention-grabbing as it is, that headline …
Is a Redo of Post-9/11 Paranoia the Best We Can Do?
The USA Patriot Act, rushed into law by a panicky US Congress in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, gave law enforcement sweeping …
Nigeria to Press First World on Climate Change
Monday 09 November 2009 Abuja, Nigeria - Eziuche Chinwe Ubani, a top Nigerian climate change official, has joined a growing chorus of African delegates who believe that developed countries …
A Warm Day in Berlin
It was 20 years ago this month that the Berlin Wall finally fell, one of the last vestiges of the cold war. But though it's long …
South Asian Generals on US Sojourns
The American public may have paid this little attention. But three prominent South Asian generals have just completed politically significant sojourns in the United States, raising dust and debates …
Palestinian President Abbas, Critical of Peace Process, Says Won’t Seek Reelection
Jerusalem - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he's made up his mind once and for all: There will be elections in January – and he will not be …