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Michael Jackson Dead

Mick Meaney June 25, 2009 5

Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in LA. Jackson was reported to be in a coma with family members at his bedside. Jackson was rushed to a hospital this

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The kinder, gentler occupation?

Mick Meaney June 25, 2009 0

Phil Aliff, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, analyzes new U.S. rules of engagement governing air power in Afghanistan. DESPITE THE Obama administration’s attempts to put a new face on U.S. involvement

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Record bonuses at bailed-out US banks

Mick Meaney June 25, 2009 3

Executives at Goldman Sachs were told last week that they could expect to receive their highest ever bonuses this year, according to an article published Sunday in London’s Observer newspaper. The first half of

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Dozens of Civilians Killed as US Attacks Funeral

Mick Meaney June 25, 2009 0

Sources involved in the rescue operation following yesterday’s US attack on a South Waziristan funeral procession reported that at least 35 civilians were among the slain, and that no prominent militant commanders were killed

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Britain’s child poverty disgrace

Mick Meaney June 25, 2009 0

Official figures published today show that a quarter of children in London are from jobless households, adding fuel to criticism of the government’s attempts to end child poverty. The Office of National Statistics (ONS)

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