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Cameron Takes Over as British Prime Minister
A new era in British politics was launched as Prime Minister Gordon Brown resigned and ceded his of…
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Long-Serving Senator Faces Tough Political Climate in Primary
Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter has served as his one of his state's two U.S. senators for nearly 30 y…
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Oil Rig Explosion Survivor Shares Experience
On the night of April 20, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, causing a m…
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Verdict Nears in Cambodian Genocide Trial
The Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia is preparing for a verdict in a torture trial whose defendan…
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Supreme Court Bans Life Sentences for Young Offenders
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided a case involving a teenager who was sentenced to life in pr…
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U.S., Japan Debate Future of Okinawa Military Base
In the final months of World War Two in the Pacific, the United States and Japan fought a fierce ba…
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Would-be New York Bomber Trained in Pakistan
A suspect has been arrested in last Saturday's failed Times Square bomb plot as he was attempting t…
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A New Era in High Court Nominations
As confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan commence, many eyes will be on the p…
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Kenyan Slum-Dwellers Find New Hope With Microfinancing
On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, millions of people live in tightly packed, unsanitary slums wit…
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Dunking Dollars in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, was once a major port city on Lake Erie. Steel mills, car plants and countless man…
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