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Report: These 54 Foreign Governments Helped the CIA Torture, Detain, and Transport Suspects After 9/11

The Open Society Justice Initiative's detailed report lists Belgium, Libya, Iran, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and dozens of others as complicit in the US' controversial anti-terror operations.

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| Tue Feb. 5, 2013 4:01 PM PST

The 2012 Election's Price Tag: $7 Billion

And our elections are only getting more expensive.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 1:48 PM PST

CHART: Which Kills More Birds, Cats or Turbines?

When it comes to bird deaths, wind turbines carry far less blame than kitties, a new study finds.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 2:27 PM PST
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Obama Pretty Much Gives up on Closing Gitmo

The high-level official in charge of closing the prison has been reassigned.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 12:33 PM PST

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"Three Months Is a Lifetime": Sandy Victims Slog On

Congress's long-awaited aid bill gets a muted reaction from those who need it most.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 10:24 AM PST

Immigration Reform is Finally on the Agenda

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| Sun Jan. 27, 2013 11:02 PM PST

Got the Blues? Eat More Kale

Harvard researchers find a link between optimism and carotenoid levels in blood.

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| Fri Jan. 25, 2013 10:47 AM PST
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Top Obama Organizer Wants to Turn Texas Blue

But can Democratic megabucks really topple a GOP dynasty in the Lone Star State?

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| Thu Jan. 24, 2013 8:01 AM PST

Fracking Wastewater Threatens to Drown Ohio

As shale gas booms, Pennsylvania ships its waste to Ohio.

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| Wed Jan. 23, 2013 11:55 AM PST

Barack Obama's Surprisingly Barbed Inaugural Address

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| Mon Jan. 21, 2013 9:07 PM PST

The 9/11 Trials Could Drag on for Years

A recent defense department decision raises the possibility that the 9/11 trials could be tied up in legal proceedings for years to come.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 1:37 PM PST

Former CIA Legal Adviser Hits Obama Over Targeted Killing

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| Thu Jan. 17, 2013 3:22 PM PST

The Voting Wars Continue

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 11:25 AM PST
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Military Suicides in 2012 Hit Yet Another Record High

Suicides now outnumber combat deaths for US vets.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 8:58 PM PST

Gun Lovers Freaking Out Over Price Gouging

Paying too much for ammo post-Newtown? Hey, this is America. Love it or leave it.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 7:09 AM PST

GOP to Press: Obama Must Help Save Us From Our Own Crazy People

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 9:13 AM PST
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Bad News for Vampire Cops Everywhere

The Supreme Court will probably not let you draw drunk drivers' blood without permission and a warrant. Sorry.

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 11:24 PM PST

Is Health Care Spending Finally Under Control?

Or are people just spending less on health because they don't have the money?

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| Wed Jan. 9, 2013 10:39 AM PST

Will Thorium Nuclear Energy Save Us All?

China is leading the charge in developing a cleaner, safer, plentiful source of power.

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| Mon Jan. 7, 2013 12:26 PM PST
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Study: Cows Are 25 Percent Snake

New research from Australia challenges conventional knowledge of how DNA works.

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| Thu Jan. 3, 2013 7:37 AM PST