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Pakistan at a crossroads
May 16, 2009Pakistan stands at a crossroads, where past meets present and national identity meets regional influences. It does not seem to be at a crossroads, as some have described, between a nuclear-armed democratic state vs. a nuclear-armed...
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STATEMENT Why Rep. Polis voted no on Afghan war funding
May 16, 2009WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) issued the following statement today on voting against H.R. 2346, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009: The Defense Supplemental funds a number of worthy and important projects, including...
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On health care, unions leave no stone unturned
May 16, 2009Unions are making it clear that Democrats crafting a new health care plan for America must not go too far in appeasing a health insurance industry intent on maintaining its profits. A major thing labor wants...
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American Idol stars ordered to have swine flu checks in Manila
May 16, 2009Alarmed over the rapid spread of Influenza A/H1N1, Philippine health officials on Thursday said they have demanded two arriving 'American Idol' stars to daily report their temperature readings before their Manila concert this weekend.
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Southern lawmakers push for new restrictions on voting
May 16, 2009Original source: That didn't take long. Just months after a big election year that saw big turnout across the South, many state legislatures in the region are moving to pass an array of laws that create...
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