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At Issue: U.S. Job Growth

A New Yorker's Opinion: Can America's Decline, and Declining Job-Base, Be Reversed?

I had just been chatting, over a ridiculously expensive turkey sandwich that Monday (right before Thanksgiving, what was I thinking?), about the declining fortunes of the once-great American Empire. But enough, for the moment, about me, first let's see what Columbia's Herbert J. Gans, emeritus professor of sociology, had to say about superfluous jobs in his recent New York Times Op-Ed piece--and whether what he astutely observed could lead, within the century, to the breakup of th...
Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney 2012: What Are His Positions?

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has been accused of flip-flopping on a number of issues. So what are his political positions?
Ron Paul

Ron Paul 2012: What Are His Positions?

Ron Paul, R-Texas, a libertarian congressman, has gained popularity recently among likely Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Here are his positions on the issues.
CNN Republican Debate

Winner of Republican National Security Debate: The Economy?

Republicans faced off in a national security-themed debate at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. and broadcast on CNN. The gathering did little to change the dynamic of a race that has seen a carousel of candidates tested as a possible better-option to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
DWTS Finale

Dancing With the Stars: J.R. and Karina Win in Least-Watched Finale

J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff took the win for Season 13 of Dancing With the Stars, leaving Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke with second and landing longtime favorites Ricki Lake and Derek Hough in third. Despite the surprise win however, this season's finale was the lowest-rated in DWTS history. Has Dancing lost its spark?
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Iraq in $396 mln power deals with Hyundai Engineering

Iraq has signed contracts worth $396 million with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering to build two power plants as it tries to increase electricity supplies, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Iraq attacks Exxon for signing deal with Kurdish region

Iraq said on Tuesday it would slap sanctions on U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil for signing a deal with the Kurdish region, which it said came without any approval from either Baghdad or Washington.
U.S. Jobs Bill - Veterans

Freedom Is Not Free

May no soldier go unloved is the slogan used by the non-profit, volunteer-led organization Soldiers Angels that has been assisting families of veterans and veterans deployed, wounded and moving back into society. These volunteers are mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters of soldiers, as well as regular Americans who know the sacrifices our military makes to keep all of us safe.
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GE opening first offices in Iraq

General Electric Co is opening its first offices in Iraq, in the cities of Baghdad, Basra and Arbil, part of the largest U.S. conglomerate's effort to boost its presence in the resource-rich Middle East.
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'Lone Wolf' Built Pipe Bomb, Planned to Kill U.S. Troops in NYC: Bloomberg

The NYPD arrested a homegrown lone wolf terror suspect on Saturday, who is charged with plotting to use pipe bombs that he was allegedly building in his Manhattan apartment to kill U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday night.
U.S. Defense Budget

Imperial Overstretch: Is A Bloated Defense Budget Weakening the U.S.?

U.S. overspending on the military has diverted resources from civilian / social investments, weakening the economy, and, by extension weakening the nation. If it doesn’t substantially cut defense spending, the U.S.’s empire will likely share the fate of two other empires that overspent on the military -- the British Empire and the Soviet Union.
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Iraq sees Exxon's interest in south larger than Kurd deal

Iraq believes Exxon Mobil has less interest in pursuing a disputed oil deal in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region because it has much larger contract in southern Iraq, its oil minister said on Saturday.
Occupy Wall Street

Occupy Wall Street: 'Day of Action' Defining for Protesters

Occupy Wall Street had spent the better part of its two-month existence an ideological Rorschach test. Amoeba-like, it would mold to whatever circumstances dictated, easily adoptable and welcoming to multiple causes. Protesters felt that changed on Thursday night.
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Ex-U.S. admiral raises cash for cyber security firm

Retired U.S. Admiral William Fallon has spent the past year working to turn around a high-tech start-up that sells software that helps government agencies and businesses fight sophisticated cyber attacks.
Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich 2012: What Are His Positions?

With Herman Cain's fall, Newt Gingrich is up to bat as the latest conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. Where does the former speaker of the House stand on the issues?
Barack Obama Australia vist

U.S. 'Here to Stay' in Asia, Obama Says in Australia

President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. military will expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, declaring America was here to stay as a Pacific power which would help shape the region's future.

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