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HP: Health Care Repeal Losing Steam

Main Contributor — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:48:27 +0000

“While polls show Americans remain sharply divided over the Democrats’ landmark legislation, they aren’t clamoring for its repeal.”

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Time: Petraeus Orders US Spies To Prepare For Strike On Iran

Main Contributor — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:35:54 +0000

“Teams of American special forces have been authorised to conduct spying missions intended to pave the way for a military strike on Iran in case President Obama orders one, US government sources have confirmed.

The military units would penetrate Iranian territory to reconnoitre potential nuclear targets and make contact with friendly dissident groups, according to a secret directive written by General David Petraeus. The document’s existence was disclosed for the first time yesterday.”

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HP: Freedom Of Press Act Signed: Obama Enacts Law To Provide More Protections To Journalists

Main Contributor — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:52:25 +0000

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Mcclatchy: Pentagon Rethinking Value of Major Counterinsurgencies

Main Contributor — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:24:01 +0000

The U.S. would most likely not repeat our counterinsurgency strategy in any new situation that we used in Iraq and Afghanistan. The new counterinsurgency strategy will focus on having less U.S. forces in the area, more training of local forces, air-strikes, and special forces.

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HP: Republican Voter Enthusiasm Advantage Halved In Past Month

Main Contributor — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:29:43 +0000

Republican voters are now not as excited about the upcoming election as they were.

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BBC: First Round of Mid-East Indirect Peace Talks Completed

Main Contributor — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:00:12 +0000

The Obama administration has been able to successfully start indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Two-Thirds Back Financial Reform

Main Contributor — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:03:34 +0000

Two-thirds of Americans back financial reform giving Democrats a huge advantage against Republican opposition to everything.

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Oklahoma Enacts Strict Anti-Abortion Bills

Main Contributor — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:27:14 +0000

Strict anti-abortion laws have been enacted in Oklahoma. The governor of Oklahoma’s veto was overridden to enact laws that violated personal civil liberties and force women to undergo harsh medical procedures against their will.

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George W. Bush ‘knew Guantánamo prisoners were innocent’

Main Contributor — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:52:53 +0000

“George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld covered up that hundreds of innocent men were sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison camp because they feared that releasing them would harm the push for war in Iraq and the broader War on Terror, according to a new document obtained by The Times.”

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Federal Funds Being Used To Discriminate Based on Religion

Main Contributor — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:53:06 +0000

The Chicago Tribune discusses how Christian agencies are still receiving federal funds and use those funds to hire or fire based on religion or lack of religion.

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