World
Post-Fukushima Japan looking into fracking?
October 4, 2012With anti-nuclear protests heating up after Japan revoked a previous anti-nuke plan, the country is desperately looking for energy alternatives.
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Rocky road to Venezuela presidential elections
October 2, 2012Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, winner of elections in 2000 and 2006 by overwhelming majorities, is heavily favored in voting set for October 7.
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Under death threats, Mexican labor leader leaves country
September 28, 2012Blanca Velasquez left the country this month and suspended a two-year legal battle she has had with the government, according to the AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center.
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Syria and the dogs of war
September 28, 2012Once loosed, the dogs of war range where they will.
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Civilian deaths mount as U.S. drones strike Pakistan
September 27, 2012A small sampling of media headlines points to a problem raised repeatedly by international, peace and human rights organizations.
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