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The Dogs (and Cats) of War

In Iraq, can compassion for animals coexist with military strategy?

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| Fri Jun. 18, 2010 1:52 AM PDT

Iraq's Slumdog Massacre: One Million Dogs Face Death

KBR kills mutts at Camp Slayer. The government hunts them in the streets. Why Baghdad is no place for a pooch.

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| Fri Jun. 18, 2010 1:44 AM PDT

Labor, Guns, and Money

House Dems gave the NRA a pass on new campaign finance rules. Now the unions want one too.

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| Thu Jun. 17, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

License To Drill

Why'd the Obama administration just approve more than 400 new oil leases in the Gulf?

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| Thu Jun. 17, 2010 2:25 AM PDT

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Walruses! Dead Turtle Experts! Xerox Machines!

Congress busts oil companies on their woefully inadequate (and suspiciously similar) emergency response plans.

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| Wed Jun. 16, 2010 1:52 PM PDT

More Dirty Details From My BP Mole

Cleanup workers are still getting screwed. And that was before the hookers arrived.

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| Wed Jun. 16, 2010 3:02 AM PDT

Have the Feds Gone Soft on Porn?

Activists urge members of Congress to take a stand against online smut.

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| Wed Jun. 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Oil Spill Speech: Running On Empty

So much for "going big."

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 6:34 PM PDT

Gulf Reps. Call for...More Drilling?

Drilling ban a "knee-jerk reaction" to "an anomaly like an airplane falling out of the sky" congressmen say.

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 3:29 PM PDT

Inside Oil-Spill Pelican Rehab [Photos]

Can these birds be saved? The step-by-step process to try.

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 1:30 PM PDT

Did BP's Rig Pass A Key Safety Test—Or Not?

Allegations from a Deepwater Horizon survivor raise new questions about the company's version of the accident.

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Obama and the BP Spill: A Command Gap?

It's not that the president hasn't displayed enough anger. He hasn't shown that he's in charge.

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Alvin Greene to Dems: "I Should Be Treated Like Any Other Nominee"

South Carolina's surprise Senate candidate wants Democratic Party backing.

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| Mon Jun. 14, 2010 1:38 PM PDT

Will the Cruise Ship Industry Do BP's Dirty Work?

How the cruise ship lobby could help BP dodge liability.

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| Mon Jun. 14, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Should You Boycott BP?

Will denying the oil giant your hard-earned cash actually make a difference?

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| Mon Jun. 14, 2010 2:30 AM PDT

Marines Put Gay Man in Hospital. Will Anyone Prosecute?

And why is this crime considered a mere misdemeanor in Georgia?

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| Sun Jun. 13, 2010 10:57 PM PDT

"We Don't Need This on Camera"

Photos from an unauthorized trip to a cleanup area.

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| Fri Jun. 11, 2010 8:55 AM PDT

More Fun Than a Barrel of Oil: Meet @BPGlobalPR

An interview with the mystery satirist who's kicking BP's ass.

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| Fri Jun. 11, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Climate Complacency: Blame Rahm?

Rahm persuaded the President to play it cool on climate legislation. What now?

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| Thu Jun. 10, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Jack Johnson Heads To the Sea

The smooth tracks of a surfing, songwriting, social-activist rock star.

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| Thu Jun. 10, 2010 3:00 AM PDT