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Susan Rice's 'worst week' could derail Secretary of State bid
As critics go after her comments on the Benghazi terrorist attack, Susan Rice's race, gender, and personality have become part of the debate over whether she should be the next Secretary of State. Even those who might have supported her are floating other names.
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How do you revive Occupy Wall Street? Occupy Wall Street.
Occupy Wall Street plans to observe its one-year anniversary Monday by surrounding the New York Stock Exchange. The move is a bid to rejuvenate the Occupy Wall Street movement, which hasn't sustained the momentum it gained last fall.
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Why Gov. Cuomo of New York wants to reduce marijuana penalty
Gov. Andrew Cuomo backs a bill that would change possession of small amounts of marijuana from a misdemeanor crime to a maximum fine of $100.
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Strauss-Kahn rape case dropped: A 'bad message' to vulnerable women?
The abrupt end to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case caused consternation among groups that say it sets too high a bar for some women to come forward.
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Virginia quake: What was the damage on the East Coast? [VIDEO]
Virginia quake caused the evacuation of many buildings and triggered the shutdown of two nuclear reactors. Cellphone call volume spiked as people rushed to call loved ones after the Virginia quake.
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Strauss-Kahn case: why prosecutors want to drop all charges
The district attorney's office told the accuser of Dominique Strauss-Kahn Monday that she had lied too many times in the past. Prosecutors will seek to drop the case Tuesday.
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Does hotel maid in Strauss-Kahn case need a defense lawyer, too?
Officials assert that the alleged victim in the sexual assault case against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn lied on her tax returns, asylum application, and on other occasions. Is she now in legal trouble?
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Why chambermaid's credibility is so germane in Strauss-Kahn case
In sexual assault cases, like the one against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, outcomes often hang on the credibility of the accusers, who usually must testify, say legal experts.
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Karadzic arrest boosts Balkans, international justice
The Bosnian Serb leader, indicted by the UN war crimes tribunal on 15 counts including genocide, had been on the run for 13 years.
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