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33 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Iraq Violence - Democracy Now
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 06:17
33 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Iraq Violence
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At least thirty-three people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a spate of violence across Iraq. The deadliest attack came in a suicide bombing of ...
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As Five States Hold Primaries, A Look at the Role of Money in Politics - Democracy Now
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 06:16
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As Five States Hold Primaries, A Look at the Role of Money in Politics
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Voters headed to the polls in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma and Vermont yesterday in a big day of state primaries. Florida Rep. ...
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Shirley Sherrod, Ousted from Agriculture Department, Rejects Offer to Return - Democracy Now
Wed, 08/25/2010 - 06:16
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Shirley Sherrod, Ousted from Agriculture Department, Rejects Offer to Return
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Shirley Sherrod, ousted from her job at the Agriculture Department last month, has rejected an offer to return to the USDA. Sherrod was forced out shortly ...
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Charges Dropped For 100 G20 Protesters - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:57
Charges Dropped For 100 G20 Protesters
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A Canadian judge has dropped charges for nearly 100 people arrested during the recent protests against the G20 in Toronto due to lack of evidence. ...
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U.S. Submits First Ever Human Rights Report to the UN - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:57
U.S. Submits First Ever Human Rights Report to the UN
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For the first time, the United States has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council chronicling the country's human rights record. ...
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Eight Tourists Killed in the Philippines - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:57
Eight Tourists Killed in the Philippines
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In the Philippines, eight tourists from Hong Kong were shot dead Monday by an ex-policeman who had hijacked a bus holding the tourists. ...
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Almost 200 Women Gang-Raped in the Congo - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:56
Almost 200 Women Gang-Raped in the Congo
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In news from Africa, aid groups are reporting Rwandan and Congolese rebels gang-raped almost 200 women and five young boys during a four-day seizure of a ...
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Thousands of Dead Fish Found in Mississippi River - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:56
Thousands of Dead Fish Found in Mississippi River
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In Louisiana, authorities in St. Bernard Parish have found thousands of dead fish in the Mississippi River. St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro said, ...
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Imam Feisal Defends Islam as a Peaceful Religion - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:56
Imam Feisal Defends Islam as a Peaceful Religion
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As debate continues over the construction of an Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan, the chief figure behind the program, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, ...
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Senators McCain, Murkowski Face Primary Challenges - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:55
Senators McCain, Murkowski Face Primary Challenges
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Voters in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma and Vermont head to the polls today to vote in state primaries. Republican Senators John McCain of Arizona and ...
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Judge Blocks Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Democracy Now
Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:54
Judge Blocks Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research
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A federal judge has blocked President Obama's executive order restoring funding for embryonic stem cell research. US District Judge Royce Lamberth said the ...
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CodePink Founder Arrested At Home of Blackwater's Erik Prince - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:54
CodePink Founder Arrested At Home of Blackwater's Erik Prince
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CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin and other activists were detained on Sunday at the home of Blackwater founder Erik Prince in McLean, Virginia. ...
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Recall Of Eggs Expanded by 170 Million Eggs - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:53
Recall Of Eggs Expanded by 170 Million Eggs
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Federal authorities have expanded the recall of eggs tied to an outbreak of salmonella in the Midwest. On Friday 170 million eggs from Hillandale Farms of ...
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UN Report Exonerates Shell For Oil Pollution in Niger Delta - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:53
UN Report Exonerates Shell For Oil Pollution in Niger Delta
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The Guardian newspaper reports a three-year investigation by the United Nations is expected to exonerate almost entirely the oil company Shell for forty ...
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33 Chilean Miners Still Alive - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:53
33 Chilean Miners Still Alive
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In Chile, thirty-three miners are still alive after being trapped underground for two weeks, but authorities say it could take months to reach the men. ...
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Haitian Authorities Release List of Qualified Presidential Candidates - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:53
Haitian Authorities Release List of Qualified Presidential Candidates
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In Haiti, election authorities have released the names of nineteen candidates who have qualified to run in the upcoming presidential election. ...
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Rallies Held For and Against NYC Islamic Cultural Center - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:52
Rallies Held For and Against NYC Islamic Cultural Center
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Here in New York, competing rallies were held Sunday for and against the planned construction of an Islamic cultural center in Lower Manhattan, ...
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Soldiers Punished For Refusing to Attend Christian Concert - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:52
Soldiers Punished For Refusing to Attend Christian Concert
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The Army has launched an investigation into claims that dozens of soldiers were punished and locked in their barracks in Newport News, Virginia, ...
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Sweden Drops Rape Charges Against WikiLeaks Founder - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:52
Sweden Drops Rape Charges Against WikiLeaks Founder
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The founder of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has said accusations that he raped and molested two women are part of a dirty tricks campaign to ...
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Israeli and Palestinian Authority Agree to Direct Talks - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:52
Israeli and Palestinian Authority Agree to Direct Talks
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Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to begin direct talks for the first time since late 2008. The talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
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