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Israel has admitted that in the 1990s, its forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without permission of their families. Read more
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WASHINGTON – Twelve inmates have been transferred from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Afghanistan, Yemen and the breakaway Somali enclave of Somaliland, the U.S. Justice Department said Sunday. Six Yemeni and four Afghan detainees were sent over the weekend to their home countries while two Somalis were transferred to [...]
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Nebraska Democratic holdout Sen. Ben Nelson has declared “not sufficient” the compromise abortion language offered to him, and is digging in by raising numerous other objections to the Senate health bill… Read more
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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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LONDON — More than 2,000 people were stranded beneath the English Channel for up to 16 hours when their Eurostar trains came to a halt in a tunnel, leaving many of them without food, water or any idea of what was happening. Read more
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PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — A group of Muslims who sought asylum in Cambodia after fleeing deadly ethnic rioting in China were sent back home Saturday despite warnings from rights groups who say they face persecution and possibly execution there. Read more
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COPENHAGEN — If the talks that resulted in an imperfect deal to combat global warming provided anything, it was a glimpse into a new world order in which international diplomacy will increasingly be shaped by the United States and emerging powers, most notably China. Read more
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I set off for Asmara having read about Eritrea’s extraordinary liberation struggle against Ethiopia, about its fierce sense of independence and its experiment in self-reliance. Read more
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TEHRAN — Ruhollah Solook, a retired electrician living in Santa Monica, Calif., was in a desperate bind. He urgently needed a kidney transplant, as well as a series of radiation therapy diagnoses and treatments. The nuclear medicine was available in the United States, but the kidney was not. Read more
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TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a fierce critic of the Islamic Republic’s hardline leadership, has died, Iranian media reported on Sunday. He was 87. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats reached a compromise on Saturday with the last holdout senator that secured the 60 votes they need to pass a broad healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama. Read more
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One of Iran’s most prominent dissident clerics, Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri, has died aged 87. Read more
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ATHENS (AFP) – Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou appealed for national unity Saturday to tackle the financial crisis sparked by the country’s crushing debt, as parliament began debating the 2010 budget. Read more
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AP – FILE – Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, 86, who was once the heir apparent to lead Iran but fell … Play Video Iran Video:Neda’s Weekend Forecast – Dec. 19, 2009 CBS 13 / CW 31 Sacramento Play Video Iran Video:Mullen voices concern about Iran’s influence AP Play Video Iran Video:Stop threats if you want nuclear deal: [...]
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The infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign at the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp has been stolen in an audacious overnight raid, sending a wave of outrage around the world yesterday. Read more
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(Dec. 17) — With the clock winding down and the hosts of the Copenhagen climate conference reportedly abandoning hope of a deal, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a possibly game-changing U.S. push to facilitate a $100 billion per year fund to help developing countries pay for measures to mitigate and adapt to [...]
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Olive Jones, a 54-year-old mother of two, who taught maths to children too ill to attend school, was dismissed following a complaint from the girl’s mother. She was visiting the home of the child when she spoke about her belief in miracles and asked whether she could say a prayer, but when the mother indicated [...]
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When faults let loose with a mighty rumble, the reverberations are felt across the globe. As Mother Nature takes lives and property with such minute warning, super temblors anywhere in the world remind those in quake-prone zones of the vulnerability of great metropolitan regions and remind us to be prepared with good building codes and [...]
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 I hereby offer my endorsement in the upcoming primary to the first candidate for lieutenant governor who pledges to do everything in his power, if elected, to abolish this silly office or at least change the way we choose lieutenant governors in Illinois.  Read more
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I don’t care what any of them say, you gotta make a start, and ones been started…Great, no Wonderful, it’ll grow , and the earth finally will be respected…Merry Christmas all Trisha Posted By :Trisha Herbert Report This If climate change is so [...]