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Iran rulers sharpen knives as economy bleeds
May 25, 2011The struggle to influence the outcome of the presidential vote in 2013 is already under way.
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GOP anti-abortion fervor hits fever pitch
May 25, 2011Between last November and the end of March, Republicans proposed 916 measures in 49 state legislatures setting curbs on reproductive rights and health access. So much for "Jobs, jobs, jobs."
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Right and left gain in Spain elections
May 25, 2011On Election Day, the governing socialists took a drubbing, losing to the People's Party and its right-wing allies in all provincial governments and most local ones.
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Democrats score first big victory since 2010 defeats
May 25, 2011The election shows that "Republicans and independent voters, along with Democrats, will reject extreme policies like ending Medicare."
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Putting high-speed rail back on track
May 25, 2011President Obama announced recently that $8 billion in Recovery Act grants are going to the development of America's first nationwide high-speed intercity rail service program.
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