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Focus Anti-Islam video clip spotlights difference in global free speech limits
If the makers of the film 'Innocence of Muslims' – a clip of which sparked violent protests across the region – were Egyptian, they could be imprisoned.
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Focus Anti-Muslim video: What Muslim teachings say about retribution for blasphemy
Protests and riots broke out across the Middle East and Asia over the past week, rejecting an anti-Muslim video's portrayal of the prophet Muhammad. What does Islamic theory condone?
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Blasphemy riots: less about theology, more about power plays
Although riots in Egypt and Libya were said to be provoked by a blasphemous portrayal of the prophet Muhammad, Islam scholars say the teachings are ambiguous and co-opted for political ends.
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Change Agent US students major in ... philanthropy
Indiana University has built a serious program around charitable works, including the first philanthropy doctoral program. Now it has graduated the first students in the US to earn a bachelor's degrees in philanthropy.
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Change Agent Does conservative philanthropy ignore the poor?
Conservative philanthropy once helped dispel the stereotype of conservatives as uncaring or hardhearted by developing thoughtful private approaches to alleviating poverty. Why has it been abandoned today?
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Labor unions: the latest moves to empower or weaken them
The Obama administration is showing support for labor unions, while some states, like Wisconsin, work to strip some of their key powers. If the job market continues to weaken, could Obama's support for unions hinder his reelection campaign?
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Muslim group sues FBI over surveillance at California mosques
Council on American-Islamic Relations and ACLU say a paid FBI informant violated the First Amendment rights of worshipers at several California mosques, targeting the most devout. They sued the FBI Wednesday.
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Julian Assange in the crosshairs: Is he being unfairly vilified?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seems to be on just about everyone's hit list in Washington. But there are some who call for restraint, saying the legal issues are murky at best.
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Fidel Castro fascinated by Bilderberg Club conspiracy theory
Fidel Castro is showcasing a theory that the shadowy Bilderberg Group has become a kind of global government, controlling not only international politics and economics, but even culture.
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The Bush tax cuts and small business
It's not clear what higher taxes will mean for small business, but these firms will suffer if they are unable to access capital. To the degree that government borrowing makes it harder for these firms to raise money, extending a tax cut that will cost nearly $700 billion might not make sense.
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Jobs numbers for May squelch some economic optimism
Private sector businesses added just 41,000 new jobs in May, leading Republicans to criticize Obama's economic plan. But analysts see a few bright spots.
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United States to restore aid to Honduras in step toward normalized ties
In Guatemala Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton moved to restore aid to Honduras six months after it was cut in response to the country's refusal to reinstate ousted former president Manuel Zelaya.
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Opinion: Iran's nuclear crisis: Obama could play the human rights card
One issue that should be put on the table is what Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad put on display this week in New York: Iran's religious minorities.
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Can Obama lead the world toward zero nukes?
Obama will chair a UN Security Council summit on nuclear nonproliferation Thursday – the first US president to preside over the body.
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What it might take for the US to remain No. 1
Economists call for greater thrift, less dependence on foreign oil, and a closer watch on Wall Street.
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Russia-Georgia peace talks delayed
The first direct talks since the August war were postponed until Nov. 18 due to a dispute over the role of delegates from the breakaway regions.
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Georgia-Russia conflict shows EU's energy vulnerability
This week's offensive is the latest setback to plans for the Nabucco pipeline, designed to wean Europe off Russian energy giant Gazprom.
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Troubled economy hits women hard
Income inequality, a real estate slump, and exposure to subprime loans play a role.
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Private philanthropy's global reach
e-giving spurs new practices, donors. But biggest 'giving' is migrant workers' remittances.
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More waters off California may be off limits to oil drilling
Congress is poised to expand two marine sanctuaries along the state's wild north coast.
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More waters off California may be off limits to oil drilling
Congress is poised to expand two marine sanctuaries along the state's wild north coast.
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