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Man jumps to death onto stage at concert

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Nation's foremost thinkers: It's Obama's fault that people think he's a Muslim (and also he technically is)

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Recession hits smart-phone makers

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Iran prepares to start up first nuclear reactor

Nationwide celebrations are planned. Russia pledges to prevent fuel from being shifted to a weapons program

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The female victims of Pakistan's flood

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Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose war in Afghanistan

As thousands more troops ship off, only 38 percent of Americans support the 9-year-old fight

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Did Jeff Greene just not spend enough to buy a Senate nomination?

The wealthy Florida Democrat massively outspent Kendrick Meek, but he's still trailing in the polls

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Why won't the Pentagon help WikiLeaks redact documents?

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Paul Krugman: "I told you so, again"

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Google News gets gamed by a crappy content farm

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People hate Obama even though he doesn't talk about gays and abortion

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Indonesia introduces women-only trains

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Looking for a greener kind of death

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Jeffrey Goldberg's fabrication on NPR

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My suicidal friend drives me crazy

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English doesn't need help from Republicans

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Primary losses dull Palin's "mama grizzly" claws

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Facebook über alles

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Heroes, villains and cowards of the so-called "ground zero mosque"

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Roger Clemens charged with perjury in steroid case

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