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U.S. Accused of Killing 10 Afghan Civilians - Democracy Now
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 05:44
U.S. Accused of Killing 10 Afghan Civilians
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The US-led NATO force is being accused of killing ten civilians in an air strike in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province. Appearing with the visiting ...
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Another Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico - Democracy Now
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 05:44
CBC.ca
Another Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico
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Another oil and gas rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The fire broke out on a platform operated by ...
Another Oil and Gas Rig Explosion in Gulf of Mexico Renews Calls for Offshore ...Democracy Now
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Wikileaks Founder Speaks Out Against Swedish Probe - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:48
Wikileaks Founder Speaks Out Against Swedish Probe
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Sweden's top prosecutor has reopened an investigation of rape allegations against the co-founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks despite dropping ...
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Recession Spurs Sharp Decline in Undocumented Immigration - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:48
Recession Spurs Sharp Decline in Undocumented Immigration
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New figures show the number of undocumented immigrants entering the United States has declined by almost two-thirds in the past decade. ...
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Judge Rejects Dismissal of Suit to Overturn Drilling Ban - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:47
Judge Rejects Dismissal of Suit to Overturn Drilling Ban
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A federal judge has rejected the Obama administration's attempt to dismiss an energy industry lawsuit challenging the six-month ban on deepwater oil ...
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Armed Suspect Killed After Taking Hostages at Discovery Channel - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:47
Armed Suspect Killed After Taking Hostages at Discovery Channel
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A hostage-taking at the Maryland headquarters of the television network Discovery Channel ended Wednesday with the fatal shooting of the suspect. ...
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UN Increases Estimate of DRC Rape Victims - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:47
UN Increases Estimate of DRC Rape Victims
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The United Nations has disclosed more people may have been victimized in recent mass rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo than previously thought. ...
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Justice Dept. Charges Mehsud With CIA Bombing in Afghanistan - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:47
Justice Dept. Charges Mehsud With CIA Bombing in Afghanistan
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The Justice Department has charged the head of the Pakisani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, with plotting the attack that killed seven CIA employees in ...
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Biden Marks Nominal End to U.S. Combat Operations in Iraq - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:47
The Hindu
Biden Marks Nominal End to U.S. Combat Operations in Iraq
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Vice President Joe Biden and top US military officials marked the nominal end of US combat operations in Iraq with a formal change-of-command ceremony in ...
Obama to Declare End to Combat Operations in IraqDemocracy Now
Obama Declares End to US Combat Operations in IraqDemocracy Now
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As Pakistan Floods Continue Moving South, Calls for Debt Cancellation Grow - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:46
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As Pakistan Floods Continue Moving South, Calls for Debt Cancellation Grow
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In Pakistan, torrential rains a month ago that triggered unprecedented floods have moved steadily from north to south, engulfing a fifth of the country. ...
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Palestinians: Obama Vows to "Stop the Settlements" - Democracy Now
Thu, 09/02/2010 - 05:46
Palestinians: Obama Vows to "Stop the Settlements"
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders are meeting in Washington today for their first direct talks in nearly two years. President Obama kicked off the ...
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Greenpeace Shuts Down Offshore Drilling Rig in Greenland - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:10
Greenpeace Shuts Down Offshore Drilling Rig in Greenland
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The environmental group Greenpeace has blocked an offshore drilling operation near Greenland. On Tuesday, four activists boarded and locked themselves to an ...
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Texas Appeals Court Upholds Gay Marriage, Divorce Ban - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:09
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Gay Marriage, Divorce Ban
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A Texas appeals court has ruled same-sex couples legally married in other states can't get divorced in Texas. The ruling came in the case of a gay Dallas ...
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Study: Hiring of Immigrant Workers Triggers Economic Benefits - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:09
Study: Hiring of Immigrant Workers Triggers Economic Benefits
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In other immigration news, a new study suggests a causal link between an influx of foreign workers and economic growth. According to the San Francisco Fed, ...
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NY Enacts Domestic Workers Rights' Law - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:09
NY Enacts Domestic Workers Rights' Law
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New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law a measure establishing a landmark set of working standards for housekeepers, nannies and other domestic ...
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Gov't Sues Arizona Colleges for Anti-Immigrant Discrimination - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:09
Gov't Sues Arizona Colleges for Anti-Immigrant Discrimination
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The federal government has filed another lawsuit over the anti-immigrant crackdown in Arizona. The Justice Department says a group of Phoenix-area community ...
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Deal Reached to Provide Dialysis Treatment to Undocumented Immigrants in Atlanta - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:09
Deal Reached to Provide Dialysis Treatment to Undocumented Immigrants in Atlanta
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In Georgia, a deal has been reached in an impasse over the provision of life-saving dialysis treatment to a group of undocumented immigrants. ...
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Poll: 71% of New Yorkers Oppose Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:09
Poll: 71% of New Yorkers Oppose Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan
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The attacks come amidst the ongoing hysteria around plans for an Islamic cultural center blocks from New York's Ground Zero. A poll released Tuesday shows ...
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5 Arrested After Shots Fired at New York Mosque - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:08
5 Arrested After Shots Fired at New York Mosque
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Five teenagers have been arrested on charges of disrupting a religious service at a mosque in upstate New York. Police say the group shouted obscenities, ...
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Study: CEOs Who Fired Most Workers Earned Highest Pay - Democracy Now
Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:08
Study: CEOs Who Fired Most Workers Earned Highest Pay
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A new study shows the CEOs who fired the most workers during the economic recession have also taken home the highest pay. According to the Institute for ...
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