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The Nation — Despite a massive UN mobilization, Haitians stayed away from controversial presidential elections in large numbers on March 20, raising serious questions about the legitimacy of the government poised to take power. “The majority of the Haitian people did not vote in this election because the majority of people stand behind Lavalas,” said Wilnor Moise, a 29-year-old former bus conductor from Cit [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – Yes — and you’ll be pleased to know the magic figure is 73.8 km/sec/megaparsec. So… [...] Continue Reading…
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Creators Syndicate – “The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation,” then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said in December 2007. [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – Tensions are flaring as the U.S. and its allies debate who should take charge of the military mission in Libya Allied planes and warships continued to pummel Moammar Gadhafi’s forces with bombs and missiles on Thursday, but the coalition is showing signs of splintering. [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – Gingrich hammered President Obama earlier this month for not intervening in Libya. Now he’s griping, “I would not have intervened.” Huh? Former House speaker and current GOP presidential aspirant Newt Gingrich has done a “complete flip-flop” on his Libya position, says George Zornick at ThinkProgress [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – Japanese officials set off warning bells in Tokyo by reporting that the city’s tap water could imperil infants. [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – The annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament is down to 16 teams. Does anyone in America still have a perfect bracket [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – The population of the Motor City declined by an astonishing 25 percent in the last decade. Could it vanish altogether [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – A miles-long slick contaminates a stretch of beach hit hard by last year’s massive BP spill. [...] Continue Reading…
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New York – A few summers ago, I took my daughter and a few of her friends to see the rapper Lil Wayne in concert. He bounded onto the stage in a blaze of blinking lights, then served up the usual menu of songs about gangsters, hustlers, and pimps. And the mostly white audience cheered [...] Continue Reading…
