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Israel faces moment of truth over East Jerusalem
March 15, 2010Last Tuesday's announcement by the Israeli government that it will build 1,600 new housing units for Israelis in Palestinian East Jerusalem has unleashed an unparalleled furor.
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Debate on FCC broadband plan includes closing digital divide
March 15, 2010The Federal Communications Commission is set to unveil a sweeping proposal tomorrow to overhaul the U.S. broadband policy in order to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans.
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Health care reform poised to pass, 41 senators support public option
March 15, 2010The White House predicted today that the president's health care reform plan will pass the House this week and, in a related development, even the public option is looking like a very real possibility.
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In Havana, is it Lenin or Lennon?
March 15, 2010HAVANA - Here is a city where statues of Vladimir Lenin and John Lennon coexist without a second thought.
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World Notes: Guatemala, Bolivia, Palestine, Iraq
March 15, 2010In Guatemala, abused women find voice; Bolivia reduces maternal deaths; Palestinian women bear burden of crisis; Iraqi birth defects soar.
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