World
Bustle in the Bundestag
March 3, 2010A stormy session in Germany's Parliament shows the growing unpopularity of the Afghanistan war, and the current German government.
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World Notes: UN, Yemen, Cuba
March 3, 2010Women's equality under study at UN, Yemen conflict eases but instability continues, Cuba state visit zeroes in on U.S. blockade.
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U.S. troops target Marjah, then on to Kandahar
March 1, 2010Military action in Marjah and Kandahar may alienate the "hearts and minds" of the Afghan people.
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The beauty and the beast of the Olympics
February 26, 2010The Olympics should be about the beauty of sports and competition without the beast of corporate profits.
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Landmark summit on Latin American integration
February 26, 2010Presidents and representatives of 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations met February 23 and 24 to form an organization provisionally called the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
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