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US Special Interests , Iran

Politics – The idea would be to open a so-called interests section, rather than a fully staffed embassy, with American diplomats who could issue visas to Iranians seeking to visit the United States....

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Fig-Leaf Rationales for Five Year Occupation

Politics – If Bush's "democracy" rationale meant anything, it presumably would include respecting the will of the Iraqi people and their elected leaders. How could Bush, McCain and other war supporters continue to tout that uplifting cause if they brushed aside what the Iraqis want?

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Wind Energy Viability on Rise

News – This week, global-warming guru Al Gore announced a plan to spend at least a trillion dollars in the next 10 years on renewable energy, including wind, to break the nation's fossil-fuel addiction cold turkey.

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House panel calls for Iraq electrical wiring probe

Do No Evil – The House Oversight and Reform Committee is widening its investigation into shoddy electrical work at military bases in Iraq that led to the death of at least 12 soldiers. New information shows that there were over 280 electrical fires at facilities managed by logistics giant KBR within a 5 month period from August 2006 through January 2007.

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20 States protest, may sue VA over voter registration ban

Do No Evil – Connecticut officials say the state might sue the VA if it continues to block efforts to educate and register voters in federal veterans' facilities. Connecticut is among 20 states protesting the VA's new policy. The Connecticut Attorney General says the VA response is "disingenuous double talk and bureaucratic gobbledygook."

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Living with PTSD: A wife's perspective

Health & Fitness – Carol and Chuck Chapman thought they'd start their lives all over again once he retired from the Marine Corps after 30 years of service. They moved to Mesa County and bought a spread on Reeder Mesa for their quarter horses. There were lots of good times. But when he retired, his post-traumatic stress disorder came to life.

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Hannity falsely suggested no oil in areas already available to oil companies for drilling

Politics – Sean Hannity falsely suggested that federal areas legally available for leasing by oil companies contain no oil. In fact, federal agencies have estimated that MORE oil exists on the tens of millions of acres of federal areas currently legally available for drilling than there is in the areas currently off limits to drilling.

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Iglesias: Rove Won't Testify 'To Keep Himself From Being Indicted'

Politics – On Friday, former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias told MSNBC's Mike Barnicle he believed Rove "has information that I believe would show illegal activity, interfering with ongoing federal criminal investigations. So Rove is not testifying I think basically to keep himself from being indicted."

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