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Pope sorry for clergy's 'evil' acts

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US: 'No set date' for Iraq pullout

The United States and Iraq have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for withdrawing American troops, according to the White House.

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EU considers €1bn Africa farm aid

The European Commission has backed a plan to give €1bn ($1.59bn) to farmers in Africa next year to help tackle high food prices and boost output.

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Middle East Democracy
By Robert Weitzel   

Blowback Through the Looking Glass

In 1953, Uncle Sam, at the behest of his British ally, stepped through the looking glass to attack Iran. The CIA’s month-long covert war deposed the popularly elected Mohammad Mossadegh and ended the Middle East’s oldest constitutional democracy. FULL STORY...

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De-valuation of American Lives
By Gideon Polya   

7 million Americans, $49 trillion lost under Bush

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has recently de-valued the worth of Americans by about $900,000 each, de-valuing from $7.8 million per person to $6.9 million per person. FULL STORY...

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American politics: Is Obama progressive-fools' gold?
By Ben Tanosborn   

Presidential candidates address everything... and nothing

It happens time and again as America's quadrennial campaigns to gain residency at the imperial White House gather momentum.  Although our forever-cloned candidates, one for each of the two indistinct political parties, are asked to address each and every issue of the day, soft-hearted – or perhaps civically-ignorant – Americans... FULL STORY...

 

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Middle East Democracy
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De-valuation of American Lives
Red Necks.
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An Example of Kangaroo Justice...
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Military Commissions 'Not Just...
Refreshing objective commentary...
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Capital P for President please.
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