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U.N. council backs Mideast push in boost to Bush
Dec 17 2008, Korey

The Bush administration sought to secure a positive legacy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Tuesday with a U.N. Security Council resolution that was the first in nearly five years, diplomats said.A two-page resolution, which passed 14-0 with...

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Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken
Andrew, Tempe
A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was...
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Quiet American 'planned another Mumbai attack'
CJ, San Francisco
In almost every way, David Headley was the perfect neighbour. When the 49-year-old American citizen began renting an apartment in Mumbai last year he charmed his...
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Man arrested with 15 Live Lizards Strapped to his Chest at Los Angeles airport
Erick, Los Angeles
Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport. The U.S. Fish and...
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Review of Palestine48
Marco Villa, Connecticut
First, the charming American Zionists: And this is how the “liberal” Zionists in America behave: We’ve been following J Street’s attempts to...
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End of The Oprah
Marco Villa, Connecticut
The Oprah is coming to an end. For more than 20 years, the Chicago star has captivated audiences with her weight problems, Tom Cruise coach jumping, Gale shop talk;...
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Shocker!: Israel Ranked Highest In American Poll
Marco Villa, Connecticut
As is well known the American people are well informed and versed in international affairs and when evaluating nations they draw on their deep understanding to form...
Americans, Foreign Matters, US foreign policy
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The Threat Of Radical Religious Extremism To A Free Society
Eric Young, San Francisco Bay Area
This week marked the anniversary of two important historical events. Each took place in different time periods and in different parts of the world, but they remain...
radicalism, fundamentalism, theology
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Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Forbes Magazine’s "World's Most Powerful People" list
Global Report, Shimla
Forbes Magazine named drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — a fugitive reputed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Mexico — to its list of the 67...
Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman ‘El Chapo’, Forbes "World's Most Powerful People" list, Drug trafficker
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Obamas Afghan Dilemma: The Only Real Exit Strategy Is Political Suicide
Yoann, Minneapolis
President Obama said yesterday he is still several weeks away from adopting a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan. What’s taking so long? Obama wants his...
Afghanistan war, Obama, Troop surge
made popular Nov 20 2009
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White House at odds with bishops over abortion
CJ, San Francisco
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind...
White House, Bhishops, Abortion
made popular Nov 20 2009
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Chicago Suspects In Danish Cartoon Terror Plot Eyed In India Attacks
Souransu, Calicut
Two Chicago men accused of developing what federal prosecutors call a blueprint for a terrorist assault on a Danish newspaper also are being investigated for possible...
India, Danish Cartoon, Terror Plot
made popular Nov 20 2009
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America's New "Huge Bomb" for Iran
Marco Villa, Connecticut
President Obama’s diplomatic outreach to Iran deserves some award for its schizophrenic nature. Obama claims he wants to reach out his hand to an uncleanched...
US double standard, US Mideast policy, Iran nukes
made popular Nov 20 2009
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Obama's Ambassadors
Marco Villa, Connecticut
President Obama campaigned on “Change” in Washington that would reject the cynicism, partisanship and the political gamesmanship that have long dominated...
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made popular Nov 20 2009
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New tale of Detroit’s woe: Pontiac Silverdome sold for $583,000
Yoann, Minneapolis
The question was a plausible one Monday when it was announced that the Pontiac Silverdome — once home to the NFL’s Detroit Lions — was sold for $583,000, or about...
Economy, Economic crisis, Pontiac Silverdome
made popular Nov 19 2009
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Born in the US, a radical cleric inspires terror
Prince, Columbus
In nearly a dozen recent terrorism cases in the United States, Britain and Canada, investigators discovered the suspects had something in common: a devotion to the...
Ft Hood Shooting, Terror in US, Radical
made popular Nov 19 2009
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Mexican Drug Cartels Recruiting Students From Texas Schools
Oscar, Oaxaca
The Texas Department of Public Safety is warning parents across the state to be aware of efforts by Mexican cartels and transnational gangs to recruit Texas youth in...
Mexico, drug cartels, Texas
made popular Nov 19 2009
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Behind Missed Gitmo Deadline: Detainees Unwanted
Jack, Los Angeles
President Obama has admitted for the first time that the deadline he set two days into his Administration for closing the Guantanamo Bay detainee camp in Cuba will be...
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made popular Nov 19 2009
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American Family Association's War On Christmas Gap Boycott Is A Fatwa Fail
Yoann, Minneapolis
Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year, and with it comes the idiotic fringe-media meme that’s come to be known as the “War On...
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State Department "Dismayed" at Israeli Crimes
Marco Villa, Connecticut
Israel: Busy Ethnic Cleansing Muslims and Christians from Holy Jerusalem Here’s the list that Obama administration calls a success in the Middle East - Israel...
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made popular Nov 19 2009
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Does Maj. Hasan's Name Say It All?
Marco Villa, Connecticut
Another hateful asshole at Fox Here’s a recent exchange between Fox News host Shepard Smith and Texas Republican Senator (and Gubernatorial candidate) Kay Bailey...
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made popular Nov 19 2009
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Victory in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Mark, Atlanta
Senator McCain claims that the U.S. is “winning” in Iraq and that a surge will lead to victory in Afghanistan. This, despite the fact the General Petraeus keeps...
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made popular Oct 11 2008
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Follow the Geneva Conventions: Muslims Only Apply
Marco Villa, Connecticut
The Bush administration early on in its ‘War on Terror’ justified the extralegal detention of armed combatants on the grounds that such combatants had...
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made popular Oct 9 2008
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Bush Administration Tries to Redefine Contraception as Abortion
Shane, Kansas City
The New York Times reports that the Bush Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services is drafting a rule that would place new restrictions on domestic...
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made popular Jul 18 2008
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U.S. Advised Iraqi Ministry on Oil Deals
Pooja, Shimla
A group of American advisers led by a small State Department team played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi government and five major Western...
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made popular Jun 30 2008
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Democrats promised a new direction, what did you get?
Lewis Waters, Vancouver, Wa.
Grabbing congressional power away from Republicans in the 2006 elections, Democrats ran on their mantra and promise of “A New Direction For America.” Voters bought...
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made popular May 16 2008
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Bush Administration Sued for Allowing Continued Use of Four Pesticides
Brenton, Denver
Environmental and farm worker groups have now sued the Bush administration for allowing the continued use of four pesticides. They claim that the government brushed...
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made popular May 13 2008
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Obama Would "Immediately Review" Potential Of Crimes In Bush White House
Abdul, Baghdad
Tonight I had an opportunity to ask Barack Obama a question that is on the minds of many Americans, yet rarely rises to the surface in the great ruckus of the 2008...
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It's OK to Torture People, Bush Administration Says
Brenton, Denver
Bush administration officials including Vice President Dick Cheney approved harsh interrogation techniques for suspected terrorists, ABC News reported. During the...
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Pakistani Officials say The Country is No Longer a “US Killing Field”
Owais, Islamabad
Pakistan’s new leaders reprimand the Bush administration for using Pakistan as a “killing-field” and relying too much on Musharraf. The Bush...
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made popular Mar 27 2008
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Enemy combatant' Padilla gets 17 years for conspiracy
Vinod, Shimla
Jose Padilla, who once symbolized the Bush administration’s fight against homegrown terrorism, was sentenced to 17 years in prison Tuesday on terror support...
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