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Volunteer at Food Bank; AFP/Getty Images
Hungry in America: New Food Insecurity Numbers Are A Wake Up Call
A new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms that almost 50 million Americans had a hard time putting food on the table in 2008 -- one in seven American households, an increase of 13 million people from the year before.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai Begins Second Term
President Karzai; AFP/Getty Images Facing rampant government corruption and a growing threat from Taliban militants, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in for his second five-year term.
President Obama Visits Asia
President Obama, President Hu Jintao; AFP/Getty Admitting that his thumbs "are too clumsy" to Tweet, President Barack Obama made a pitch for greater freedom and access to the Internet while visiting China and other parts of Asia.
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Fort Hood Mourns Those Lost in Shooting Rampage
Soldiers at Fort Hood; AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama and victim families paid last respects at Fort Hood, Texas, as the alleged shooter in the attack recuperates and investigators look into possible motives.
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The Berlin Wall 20 Years After the Fall
Berlin Wall, 1989; public domain This month is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that precipitated the collapse of the communist-run Soviet Union and signaled the end of the Cold War.
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Copenhagen Climate Summit
Polar bear; courtesy NOAA The United Nations Climate Change Summit, to take place this December in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a major event in the worldwide effort to deal with the problem of global warming.
Constitutional Questions in New Supreme Court Session
Justices Sotomayor and Roberts; AFP/Getty The Supreme Court begins its term considering questions such as: do businesses have the same rights as people? Are animal cruelty movies free speech? And where is the line between church and state?

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Evan and Kamaria
Debating Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
American schools and financial aid should be only for legal citizens of the United States. There should be no exceptions to this.
Evan, Houston, Texas

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