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Guinea Bissau: From Africa’s bright hope to narco state?
April 16, 2012Elements of the armed forces of the small West African Republic of Guinea Bissau seized the capital and arrested Acting President Raimundo Pereira and the former prime minister, Carlos Gomes Junior.
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GOP attack on Michigan school workers never stops
April 16, 2012Public school employees charged that Michigan State Senate Bill 1040 would severely slash retiree health and pension benefits.
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The U.S. and the Afghan train wreck
April 16, 2012The recent decision by the Taliban and one of its allies to withdraw from peace talks with Washington underlines the train wreck the U.S. is headed for in Afghanistan.
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Hemispheric leaders divided on drug policy, Cuba
April 16, 2012President Obama attended the sixth Summit of the Americas over the weekend in Cartagena, Colombia, where he and regional leaders wrestled over a range of politically sensitive issues.
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Jobs pipeline offers hope
April 16, 2012Youth, the unemployed, elected officials, educators, union leaders, and the business community were all represented at a public hearing.
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