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Caster Semenya: Who’s really confused about gender?
August 24, 2009It's Kafka-esque. A small number of specialists have been ordered to determine if South Africa's international champion in the women's 800 meter race, Caster Semenya, is really a woman. After her blazing victory and complaints from...
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Cigarette packaging misleads consumers
August 24, 2009While many countries have banned terms like "light" and "low-tar" from cigarette packs, other aspects of the products' packaging may also be misleading consumers, a new study suggests.
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It takes a fight to win
August 24, 2009It seems clear that the prospects for a bipartisan health care bill are diminishing with each passing day. And as far as I'm concerned that is a good thing. Nothing good, nothing resembling "reform" could come...
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Albuquerque turns out for health care reform
August 24, 2009Braving over 95 degree heat, more than 2,000 Albuquerquians turned out for a town hall meeting sponsored by Rep. Martin Heinrich of the 1st congressional district of New Mexico, most of whom were in support of...
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Fighting rages in heart of Mogadishu
August 22, 2009Somalia's civil war is intensifying as Islamist insurgents hit back at government attacks on rebel-held territory.
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