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'Half-truths' about tomorrow’s budget cuts

Thu, 2013-02-28 03:29

Fact-checker says "sequestration" will hurt, but some arguments aren't true.

South African police drag man by van, he's later found dead

Thu, 2013-02-28 02:53

The graphic footage renewed concerns about brutality and corruption by the police.

Cancer risk rises after Japan's Fukushima accident

Thu, 2013-02-28 02:29

The World Heath Organization says babies are at risk for thyroid problems.

Thursday in politics: Rival votes on sequester plans in Senate

Thu, 2013-02-28 02:18

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate have drafted alternative measures to replace the $85 billion in spending cuts – aka the sequester – set to begin phasing in Friday. Votes on the measures are expected Thursday and both are expected to fail. The strategy, as the Associated Press reports, is avoiding public blame for any [...]

Poker loses its cool in Vegas

Thu, 2013-02-28 01:59

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Tropicana hoped to step back into the big leagues when it opened its poker room in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, touting it as the coolest in town.

Did U.S. commit atrocities in a key Afghan province?

Thu, 2013-02-28 01:45

President Karzai ordered that NATO Special Forces must halt operations in the region.

Feds poised to respond to states on legal marijuana

Thu, 2013-02-28 01:03

New laws in two states set the stage for a sticky conflict with federal authorities.

Lew set to start at Treasury amid budget crisis

Thu, 2013-02-28 00:03

Jack Lew is scheduled to be sworn in Thursday and will have to hit the ground running.

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