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Greek Strike against Austerity Measures Shuts Down Travel Industry
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Former Botswana President Wants Homosexuality and Prostitution Decriminalized to Reduce AIDS/HIV Spread
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New Hampshire Republicans Put Pressure on Nevada to Move Primary
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The Dale Farm Eviction: Traveller Community in Flames
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Herman Cain Gets Presidential Super PAC
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Stuxnet Worm Precursor 'Duqu' Detected: Should Users Worry?
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No Child Left Behind: Obama, Congress Offer Differing Visions for Education's Future
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Calls Growing for Israel to Release Palestinian Child Prisoners
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'Romney is a Mormon,' 'Perry is an Idiot' - Pew Study Documents Top Word Associations with GOP Candidates
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Herman Cain and Ron Paul Go Head-To-Head on Occupy Wall Street Protests [VIDEO]
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U.S. Deports More Illegal Immigrants, and More Deportees Are Criminals: Customs
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Greece Austerity Strike 'Blackmailing' the Country: Papandreou
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Pakistan Army Chief Warns U.S. Against Military Action in North Waziristan
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Turkey Vows Revenge for Deaths of 26 Soldiers by Kurd Rebels
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Susan Sarandon Calls Pope Benedict a Nazi
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General Strike Begins to Shut Down Greece
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The GOP presidential hopefuls -- except for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman -- came together yet again to debate in Nevada Tuesday. Former Massachusetts Gov. Romney deftly neutralized the attacks, even using them to make presidential-sounding comments aimed at general election voters.
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