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Headlines - January, 2012

Thursday January 26, 2012

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US-Backed Libyan Militias Accused of Widespread Torture: Reports
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Iran 'Ready for Talks'
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Egyptian Youth Vow to Sit-In Until Military Rulers Relinquish Power
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FBI Wants New App to Wiretap the Internet
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'Right to Work' Bill Passes in Indiana House
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Adbusters Issues New Call to Action: Occupy Chicago for G8/NATO Summit

Wednesday January 25, 2012

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ACTA: The International Treaty You've Never Heard of That Could Affect Internet Freedom
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Obama's Mortgage 'Investigation' Designed to Fail?
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After Occupy Journalist Arrests, US Plummets in Global Press Freedom Rankings
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Obama's 'Corporate Education Reform': Leaving Teachers, Schools, and Students Behind
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Utopia: Social Forum Declares 'Together We Are the 99%'
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Dystopia: Corporate Rule Breeding 'Global Class War'
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Google User Monitoring Raises Privacy Concerns
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On First Anniversary of Egyptian Uprising, Protesters Persist
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Mideast Cyberwar Continues to Claim More Victims

Tuesday January 24, 2012

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Romney: 'I Pay All the Taxes That Are Legally Required'
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Occupy Davos: Attendees Confront a New Wave of Anger
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State of the Union: Obama's Political Theater and Theirs
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Wikileaks Founder to Host New Television Series
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Big Spending by Unions in Walker Recall Has Some Dems Worried
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Marine Gets Light Sentence for Massacre of Iraqi Civilians
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Deadly Blasts Hit Baghdad as Violence Surges

Monday January 23, 2012

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Dems Want Koch Reps to Testify on Keystone XL Pipeline
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Critics of Mortgage Deal Press Obama, State AGs to Reject Big Bank Proposal
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Supreme Court Ruling Restricts Police Use of GPS Device
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Iraq Coming Apart: Intensifying Crackdown on Free Speech, Protests
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New EU Oil Embargo; Iran to Shut Strait of Hormuz?

Sunday January 22, 2012

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Japanese Govt Kept Secret Worst-Case Scenario Post-Fukushima
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GOP Still Pushing Tar Sands Pipeline
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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to Resign This Week
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Study Points Towards a Future of Toilet-to-Tap Water
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Thousands Protest in Yemen Against Immunity for Outgoing President Saleh
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Romney, Gingrich Continue Battle for GOP Party Nomination

Saturday January 21, 2012

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In New Campaign Video, President Obama Shows His Love for Israel
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BP Oil Disaster a Distant Memory for Oil Companies Eyeing the Gulf Again
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West Africa Oil Boom Overlooks Tattered Environmental Safety Net
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The Age of the Super PAC
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Deadly Blasts Hit Nigeria

Friday January 20, 2012

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'Deep-Seated Animosity' Pits Afghan Troops Against NATO Trainers
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Police Departments' New Tool: Drones
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Hacktivist Group Retaliates After Megaupload.com Shutdown
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Maine's Tea Party Governor: 'Slash Health and Human Services or I'll Close Schools'
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PIPA, SOPA Bills Delayed
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On Anniversary of Citizens United, Group Says Occupy the Courts
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Report: US Soldiers Bringing Their Violence Home from Overseas
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Fracking the World: Energy Companies Set Their Sights Globally

Thursday January 19, 2012

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Romney Loses his Cool with Occupier
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Globally, Nationwide, Reproductive Health at Stake
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Popular File-Sharing Site, MegaUpload.com, Shuttered by FBI
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US Thirst for Fossil Fuels is Decimating Nature's Wildlife: Report
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Japan Still Pushing Nuclear Power
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Surveillance City: New Body Scanners Head to NYC
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Big Money Bundlers As Prominent as Ever in Obama White House

Wednesday January 18, 2012

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US Elections 2012: Tensions Over Race Likely to Suppress Black Vote
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Obama Administration Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
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Fla. Legislation: More Privatization and Keep It From the Public
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Israeli Forces Kill Two in Gaza in First Strike of 2012
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Protester Pushback: Mayor 1% Emanuel Concedes Part of 'Sit Down and Shut Up' Plan
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Hedge Funds, Goldman Sachs Lurk Beneath Greek Crisis
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Websites Go Black to Protest Internet Censorship Bill

Tuesday January 17, 2012

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One Million Wisconsinites: Recall Gov. Walker
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Arizona School District Wipes Latino American History Off the Map
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Well Blowout, Toxic Water: Fracking Disasters on the Rise
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Archbishop in Minnesota Opposes Marriage Equality, Dissent in Equal Measure
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'Occupy Congress' Converges on Capitol Hill
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Possible Strain on the US-Israeli Relationship as Tensions on the Rise Around Iran
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Thousands Hit Athens Streets Demanding End to Austerity
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Two Missing As Shell Oil Rig Catches Fire off Nigerian Coast

Monday January 16, 2012

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Occupy Davos Builds Igloo Village in Shadow of World's Elite
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Goodbye, Fish: Rising CO2 Direct Threat to Sea Life
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Israel Cyber Networks Targeted by Hackers
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Highly Radioactive Concrete Is Latest Scare for Fukushima Survivors
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On MLK Day, Romney Steps Up his Attacks on Immigrants
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Rumblings of Shock Doctrine: Long Beach, NY to Declare 'Emergency'
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Romania Enters 5th Day of Anti-Austerity Protests
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'People' of the Internet Unite to Fight SOPA/PIPA Legislation
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'Occupy the Dream' Says Occupy the Federal Reserve

Sunday January 15, 2012

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US, Israel Split on Iran? Joint Military Drill Cancelled
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Spanish Judge Reopens Guantánamo Torture Probe
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Growing Support for Global Robin Hood Tax; Obama, UK Obstacles
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Wikileaks: Did Chain of Command Fail Bradley Manning?

Saturday January 14, 2012

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Fukushima Fallout: Thousands Protest Against Nuclear Power in Japan
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Report: US Preparing for an Israeli Strike on Iran
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Austerity Fails: Eurozone Countries in Mass Downgrade
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ElBaradei Ends Presidential Run, Slams Egypt Military

Friday January 13, 2012

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Report: Massive Movement Needed to Fix 'Perverse Concentration of Wealth'
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Group: Enough Signatures Gathered to Recall Wisc. Sen. Fitzgerald
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After High Tension in Nigeria in Week of Protests, A Weekend Reprieve for Negotiations
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Unexpected Road Block to Afghanistan Peace: Gitmo
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'Teaching Bashing' Bloomberg Draws Ire
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Foreshadowing of Another Oilpocalypse? Shell's Arctic Drilling Plans Move Forward
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Portland, Maine Joins Growing Movement to Push Back Against Citizens United
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Romney's Tax Plan: Coddle the 1%

Thursday January 12, 2012

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War Clouds Darken: Russia Warns of US Strike on Iran
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GOP's Plan B for Tar Sands Pipeline Approval
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Nearly 40 People Arrested Outside of Obama's White House Protesting Guantanamo, Indefinite Detention
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Bradley Manning Inches Toward Full Court-Martial
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Foreclosure Nation: 2012 Could Bring Wave of Foreclosures
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Report: 'European Banks Fueling Food Price Volatility and Hunger'
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Rising Awareness in Class Divide, Many Point to OWS: Report
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Revolving Door: From Top Futures Regulator to Top Futures Lobbyist
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New Bill Would Put Taxpayer-Funded Science Behind Pay Walls
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Video Brings Accusations of War Crimes: Marines Urinating on Corpses

Wednesday January 11, 2012

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GOP Pushes to Further Corporatize Elections
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Study: Already High Level of Poverty Likely to Get Worse
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Iran Accuses Israel, US of Assassinating Nuclear Scientist
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Are Drones Watching You?
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Tar Sands Pipeline Stalled or Not, Oil Money Will Flow
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Occupiers Return to Zuccotti Park
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On 100 Year Anniversery of 'Bread and Roses' Strike, Many Draw Connections to Today's Hurdles
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Apocalypse Approaching? 'Doomsday Clock' Moved One Minute Closer to Midnight
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Drone Strikes Return to Pakistan
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Growth of Global Inequality Sowing 'Seeds of Dystopia': Report

Tuesday January 10, 2012

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NH Primary: Romney Buys Victory Over Paul, Huntsman
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Detroit May Be Next Michigan City to Get 'Emergency Manager'
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Tumultuous Times for Democracy Compelled Moyers' Return to TV
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Florida Legislation Paves Ground for Water Privatization
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Tar Sands Pipeline Critics Hit Back at 'Radical' Claims
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Syria's Assad Refuses to Leave Power, Vows 'Iron Fist' Against Threats

Monday January 9, 2012

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Fracking Nonsense: The Job Myth of Gas Drilling
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Occupiers Target 'Mayor 1% Emanuel's' Anti-Protest Ordinance
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Ten Years and One Broken Promise Later, Guantanamo Remains
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Occupy Our Homes Action in New York City Enters Second Month
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New Report Details Extent of US Military Reliance on Drones
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Yemen Cabinet Approves Immunity Law for Saleh
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US to Protect Grand Canyon From Uranium Mining

Sunday January 8, 2012

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Use of Solitary Confinement Scrutinized by Prison Watchdogs
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Occupy New Hampshire Derides Both Parties
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Panetta: Iran Not Building a Nuclear Weapon
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Kissinger Private Info Among Large 'Anonymous' Database Dump

Saturday January 7, 2012

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Western Oil Firms Remain as US Exits Iraq
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DOJ Continues Crusade for Wikileaks' Twitter Trove
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Blackwater Settles Iraq Killings in Two Separate Legal Cases
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Afghan Commission Alleges US Detainee Abuse
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Westward Passage for Canada's Tar Sands Oil Also Challenged

Friday January 6, 2012

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The Cheery Jobs Report That Isn't: Outlook Still Dismal
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Ex-Commander of Guantanamo Prison: 'Close It'
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Climate-Related Severe Weather Made 2011 Costliest Year on Record: Reports
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Thousands Killed in South Sudan Violence
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Despite FDA Antibiotic Ruling, Health Risks in Industrial Farming Persist
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Florida Proposed Abortion Ban Would Put Doctors In Prison for Life
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A Pakistani Spring? Imran Khan's 'Tsunami' Brings Hope
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The Toll of Austerity: Eurozone Unemployment Hits New Record
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BlackRock's Surprising Reach into the US Economy

Thursday January 5, 2012

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Pentagon Plan: More Drones, Increased Presence in Asia
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Runaway U.S. Teen Mistakenly Deported to Colombia
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Afghan President Karzai Demands Afghan Control Over Bagram Prison
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Complete with Threats and Astroturf, Big Oil Preps for Election Year Push
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US-Israel vs Iran: War Games Prelude to War?
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Egypt's Military Rulers Clamp Down on Civil Society
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Scores Killed as Wave of Explosions Hits Baghdad
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Tea Party House Members Even Wealthier Than Other GOP Lawmakers

Wednesday January 4, 2012

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Ron Paul Would Allow ‘Open Season’ on Union Organizers
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Speeding Up Security: The TSA Wants to Screen Before They Scan
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Occupy Wall Street's Livestream Operators Arrested
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House Republicans Increase the Pressure on Obama Over Tar Sands Pipeline Decision
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States Take On Citizens United
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US Marine to Stand Trial Over 2005 Killings That Left 24 Iraqis Dead
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Iran Ramps Up Warning Over US Navy in Gulf

Tuesday January 3, 2012

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Obama Seeks to Distance U.S. from Israeli Attack
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Exposed: The Military’s Freakiest ‘Non-Lethal’ Weapon Ideas
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Lawmakers to Press SEC to Change Rules on Settlements for Wrongdoing
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Reports of 'Tough Year Ahead' for Eurozone Sets Stage for Further Austerity
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Occupy Protests Follow 123rd Annual Rose Parade
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Iran Warns U.S. Over Aircraft Carrier
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Mitt Romney Heckled at His Final Rally Before Iowa Caucuses
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Egypt Holds Third Round of Elections

Monday January 2, 2012

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Ohio Fracking Wells Closed After Earthquakes
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Iowa Braces for Occupy Protests
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Hungary Against Attacks on Democracy
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Group: 162,000 Civilian Deaths in Iraq Since 2003 Invasion
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Republican Candidates Ready for First Showdown in Iowa Caucuses
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White House, GOP Battle for Supremacy on Tar Sands Pipeline

Sunday January 1, 2012

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Occupy Activists Retake Wall Street while police focus on New Year’s Eve in Times Square
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Spaniards Ring in New Year of More Austerity
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Whaling: Campaigners Use Drones in the Fight Against Japanese Whalers

January 2012