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Documents reveals new info on Gitmo detainees - Ya...

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Secret documents about detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison reveal new information about some of the men that the United States believes to be terrorists, according to reports about the files releas...

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Trove of historic records of Holocaust goes online...

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A trove of papers and photographs documenting the lives of Holocaust victims and survivors includes notable names like Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel and former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem B...

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Bin Laden's demise: US rejoices after a decade - Y...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110503/ap_on_re_us/us...

After nearly a decade of anger and fear, America rejoiced Monday at the demise of Osama bin Laden, the terror mastermind behind the horrific 9/11 attacks. Navy SEALs who killed the world's most-wanted...

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APNewsBreak: Papers shed light on activist probe -...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110518/ap_on_re_us/us...

Documents federal agents left behind during a September raid of an anti-war activist's home shed some light on the evolution of an investigation into apparent connections between local activists and r...

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DNA evidence said to link ex-IMF leader to maid - ...

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Test results returned Monday found that DNA from former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn matched material on the work clothes of a Manhattan hotel maid who says he attacked he...

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Major panel: Drug war failed; legalize marijuana -...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110602/ap_on_re_us/us...

The global war on drugs has failed and governments should explore legalizing marijuana and other controlled substances, according to a commission that includes former heads of state, a former U.N. sec...

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NY rep says he didn't send Twitter photo - Yahoo! ...

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Anthony Weiner's attempt Wednesday to end the media storm surrounding a lewd photo sent from his Twitter account only led to more questions, as he denied sending the picture but couldn't say "with cer...

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won't quit - Yahoo! News

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A tearful Rep. Anthony Weiner on Monday admitted sending a lewd photo of his underwear-clad crotch to a young woman over Twitter and then lying repeatedly to protect himself. In a flash of defiance, W...

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AP source: House Dems to meet about Weiner case - ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_us/us...

House Democratic leaders are planning to meet Thursday to consider the next step in handling the scandal embroiling Rep. Anthony Weiner.

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All eyes on NY as pressure mounts for gay marriage...

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Gay couples watched anxiously as a closely divided New York Senate started, then stalled, down the path toward a vote on whether to legalize gay marriage, a pivotal decision with national consequences...

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