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NBC’s risky Conan O’Brien-Leno move
June 2, 2009When you come home every night during the week after a long day at work, after you prepare and eat dinner then eventually put the children to bed, what do you watch on television before and...
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Franken asks Minnesota Supreme Court for certification as senator
June 2, 2009Former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman appealed today to the Minnesota Supreme Court, asking it to throw out a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel that his rival, Democrat Al Franken, defeated him by 312 votes last...
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Americas future requires strong mass movement, progressives declare
June 2, 2009This is the first of a series of on-the-spot reports from the America’s Future Now conference. Check back for more. WASHINGTON — Thousands of leading activists in progressive organizations have gathered in this city today for...
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Expectations high for Obamas Cairo speech
June 2, 2009President Obama will deliver an unprecedented speech in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, addressed to the Arab and Muslim world. Obama has said resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at the top of his agenda, and his Cairo...
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Rape crisis in east Congo tied to mining activity
June 2, 2009Original source: WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOMENSENEWS)--Activists concerned by this year's escalation of sexual violence in eastern Congo are trying to turn up the heat on those benefitting--directly or indirectly--from illicit mineral extractions. 'Conflict minerals power our entire...
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