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Talking with Taliban takes center stage
February 1, 2010Talking with the Taliban emerged as the headline-grabbing themes at two international meetings on Afghanistan last week.
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Anti-abortion church accused of child trafficking
February 1, 2010An Idaho church associated with right-wing causes and politics was accused of child trafficking.
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A tribute to Capt. Hugh Mulzac
February 1, 2010Captain Hugh Mulzac was an important person in the early U.S. civil rights struggles and was the first African American to obtain a Master's License. This was the rank of Captain which qualified him to skipper...
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Ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is the right thing to do
January 29, 2010Gay rights activists welcome President Barack Obama's recent remarks calling for an end to the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Obama made the appeal at the end of his first State of the Union...
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Reds put jobs fight at top of to-do list
January 29, 2010The fight for jobs, and for the unemployed, is central to any economic recovery and to any forward motion for a people's agenda.
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