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Iran, one year after the election
August 5, 2010The passing of the anniversary of the June 12, 2009, election, which returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to office, has been marked by intensification of the crackdown on opposition voices in Iran.
Read moreLabor joins One Nation coalition to reorder nation’s priorities
August 5, 2010WASHINGTON - The AFL-CIO executive committee has voted unanimously to join One Nation, Working Together, a new coalition of labor and civil rights groups.
Read moreCivil liberties groups sue Treasury Dept. over assassinations
August 5, 2010The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has granted the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights a license to represent accused terrorist Anwar Al-Awlaki.
Read moreWyclef Jean to announce run for Haiti president
August 5, 2010Haitian-born singer and producer Wyclef Jean is expected to announce his candidacy for president in the earthquake-hit Caribbean country on Thursday night, on Larry King's CNN show.
Read moreRecovery Act brings broadband – and jobs – to rural communities
August 5, 2010The administration is providing more than $1.3 billion to fund broadband projects in rural communities across the country.
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