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Scientist Accuses Obama Administration and BP of Underestimating Amount Of Oil ... - Democracy Now
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 05:51
Democracy Now
Scientist Accuses Obama Administration and BP of Underestimating Amount Of Oil ...
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New evidence has badly shaken the Obama administration's rosy narrative about the alleged disappearance of most of the oil that gushed into the Gulf of ...
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Homeless Man Jailed for Stealing Food Freed After 13 Years - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:51
Homeless Man Jailed for Stealing Food Freed After 13 Years
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And a California man has been freed from prison after serving thirteen years following his arrest for trying to forcibly enter a church soup kitchen because ...
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Protesters Call on Trader Joe's to Adopt Humane Conditions for Tomato Pickers - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:50
Protesters Call on Trader Joe's to Adopt Humane Conditions for Tomato Pickers
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Here in New York, dozens of people gathered in front of the grocery chain Trader Joe's new Manhattan location Thursday to demand humane working conditions ...
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Report: Wyclef Jean Denied Bid for Haitian Presidency - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:50
Report: Wyclef Jean Denied Bid for Haitian Presidency
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In Haiti, election officials have reportedly rejected the presidential candidacy of hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean. An unnamed official told the Reuters news ...
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Calderon: U.S. Gun Laws Fueling Mexican Drug War - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:50
New York Times
Calderon: U.S. Gun Laws Fueling Mexican Drug War
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Mexican President Felipe Calderón has harshly criticized US gun control policy, saying it's worsened the death toll in Mexico's drug war. ...
With 28000 Killed Since 2006, Movement for Drug Legalization in Mexico Takes HoldDemocracy Now
Mexican President Open to Debate on Drug LegalizationDemocracy Now
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Report: U.S. Claims Israel Won't Attack Iran for At Least 1 Year - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:50
Report: U.S. Claims Israel Won't Attack Iran for At Least 1 Year
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Obama administration officials are reportedly claiming they've convinced Israel not to attack Iran for at least the next year. According to the New York ...
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UN: Israel Denies Palestinians Access to 17% of Gaza - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:49
Daily Star - Lebanon
UN: Israel Denies Palestinians Access to 17% of Gaza
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A new United Nations report says Israel forcibly denies Palestinians access to nearly one-fifth of Gaza Strip land and 85 percent of its naval territory. ...
Women Activists to Attempt Gaza SailingDemocracy Now
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Reports: Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Hold Talks - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:49
Reports: Israelis, Palestinians Agree to Hold Talks
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The White House is expected to announce today Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to restart direct negotiations for the first time in nearly two ...
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Jobless Claims Hit 9-Month High - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:49
Jobless Claims Hit 9-Month High
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New figures show jobless claims are at their highest level in nine months. The Labor Department says initial claims rose for a third consecutive week to ...
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Scientists Confirm Gulf Oil Plume, Dispute White House Claims - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:48
Nature.com
Scientists Confirm Gulf Oil Plume, Dispute White House Claims
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New evidence has cast fresh doubt on the Obama administration's claim that most of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico has disappeared. ...
Transocean Accuses BP of Obstructing Probe into Rig ExplosionDemocracy Now
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Global Donations for Pakistan Lag Compared to Recent Disasters - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:48
Global Donations for Pakistan Lag Compared to Recent Disasters
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Although the UN has said the Pakistan disaster surpasses the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and this year's Haiti earthquake in scale, ...
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UNICEF: Aid Appeal Inadequate to Address Pakistan's Growing Crisis - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:48
The Guardian
UNICEF: Aid Appeal Inadequate to Address Pakistan's Growing Crisis
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Aid groups are warning of an escalating crisis in flood-ravaged Pakistan as the United Nations continues to appeal for emergency aid. ...
U.S. Boosts Pakistan Aid to $150MDemocracy Now
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Obama Admin Claims End to Combat Operations in Iraq, But Iraqis See Same War ... - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:48
Democracy Now
Obama Admin Claims End to Combat Operations in Iraq, But Iraqis See Same War ...
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The Obama administration says the last combat brigades have left Iraq. Is this the end of the Iraq war or just a rebranding of the US occupation? ...
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Debate: Is DREAM Act A Solution for Millions of Undocumented Youth, or a ... - Democracy Now
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 05:48
Democracy Now
Debate: Is DREAM Act A Solution for Millions of Undocumented Youth, or a ...
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The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act—DREAM—would allow undocumented young people a chance at citizenship provided they attend ...
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Bailed-Out GM Files Papers for Public Offering - Democracy Now
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:35
Bailed-Out GM Files Papers for Public Offering
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And the bailed-out auto giant General Motors has taken steps to sell off company shares in a public offering later this year. On Wednesday, GM filed papers ...
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Justice Dept. Threatens to Sue Arizona Sheriff for Rebuffing Investigators - Democracy Now
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:35
Justice Dept. Threatens to Sue Arizona Sheriff for Rebuffing Investigators
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The Justice Department is threatening to sue Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio if he does not cooperate with their civil rights investigation ...
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U.S. Accused of Pressuring India to Drop Bhopal Claims - Democracy Now
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:35
U.S. Accused of Pressuring India to Drop Bhopal Claims
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The Obama administration is being accused of leveraging millions in development aid to pressure the Indian government for leniency on the company ...
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ACLU Files Suit over Torture, Jailing of U.S. Citizen in UAE - Democracy Now
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:34
ACLU Files Suit over Torture, Jailing of U.S. Citizen in UAE
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The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing the US government of stonewalling an attempt to unearth details of the alleged torture and ...
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Howard Dean Opposes Islamic Community Center Near Ground Zero - Democracy Now
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:34
Howard Dean Opposes Islamic Community Center Near Ground Zero
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Former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean has become the latest high-profile Democrat to oppose the construction of an Islamic community center ...
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Lori Berenson Re-Imprisoned in Peru - Democracy Now
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 05:34
Lori Berenson Re-Imprisoned in Peru
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In Peru, the US activist Lori Berenson has been sent back to prison just three months after she was freed on parole. Berenson had served nearly fifteen ...
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