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Americans in Iraq: The Troops Staying Behind
Americans in Iraq: The Troops Staying Behind
Study of 9/11's Emotional Response Charts Anxiety, Anger
A new paper in 'Psychological Science' has provided a fever chart of how the emotions of Americans as a whole rose and fell in the course of that singular day
Obama Unpopular Ahead of Midterms: Will the GOP Benefit?
Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
Israel: Now, More than Ever, Fascinated By Netanyahu
No one really thinks much will come out of the direct talks with the Palestinians but, when the issue is Bibi, up come visions of Gorbachev -- and Nixon in China
Religious Minorities Suffering Worst in Pakistan Floods
Amid the catastrophes, the country's religious minorities are under assault -- and one group has allegedly been denied official assistance