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Of Terrorism, Cuba, and Yemen

January 8, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Who gets a visa to enter the United States? Nigerian citizen Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab did, even though his father had notified the U.S. embassy there of his son's worrisome terrorist associations.

Seniors rally for strong health care reform

January 8, 2010 By Tom Connolly

Hundreds of seniors from all over the state gathered at the Chowder Pot restaurant in Hartford to learn about the meaning of health care reform.

NYC students on Facebook, in the street over MTA cuts

January 8, 2010 By Dan Margolis

Public high school students, as well as teachers and parents, are organizing in new ways against a proposalto take away free-and reduced-price Metrocards currently issued to students.

Japan public opinion prevented hasty settlement of Futenma

January 8, 2010

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan is in disarray over the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Okinawa.

Arrow truck drivers abandoned by company but not by fellow drivers

January 7, 2010 By Teresa Albano

It was days before Christmas when 1,400 truck drivers got the news. Their employer, Arrow Trucking, suspended its operations, leaving them high and dry just before the holiday.