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Iran hawks push Obama on deadline for diplomacy
May 24, 2009WASHINGTON, May 22 (IPS) - After an uneventful first meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that seemed to produce no real breakthroughs, hawks in the U.S. and Israel are seizing...
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Gitmo a paradise of fun in the sun says anonymous source
May 24, 2009The battle between former Vice President Cheney and President Obama has heated up with dueling speeches on the subject of “Torture: Fun, but for whom?” Cheney has taken the position that the more we torture foreigners...
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A(H1N1) flu continues to spread
May 24, 2009GENEVA May 23 (Prensa Latina) The A(H1N1) flu epidemic has continued to spread worldwide and the number of cases exceeds 1,200 in more than 40 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of...
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Chavez expropriates more private firms
May 24, 2009Original source: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the nationalisation of major iron and steel firms, accelerating his drive to bolster the country's industrial base. Mr Chavez, who has already brought many of Venezuela's biggest industries...
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Pres. Obama’s Memorial Day remarks
May 24, 2009Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, May 23, 2009 This Memorial Day weekend, Americans will gather on lawns and porches, fire up the grill, and enjoy the company of family, friends, and neighbors....
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