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Returning to 'the jungle' 35 years after the fight
8:49 AM on 10/23/2009
OPINION - The Congo is plagued by a horrific civil war in the east where tens of thousands of women are being raped...
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$258M in Haiti aid projects announced at the Clinton conference
9:03 AM on 09/25/2009
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The Clinton Global Intiative is announcing $258 million worth of aid projects for this impoverished country...
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President Obama leads nuclear talks at U.N.
3:49 PM on 09/24/2009
VIDEO - President Obama wrapped up his visit to the United Nations with a commitment from nations to rid the world of nuclear weapons...
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President Obama delivers first UN address
12:30 PM on 09/23/2009
VIDEO -- President Obama today addressed the U.N. General assembly in New York where he took on world issues from the war on terrorism to global climate change. In his presidential debut, Mr. Obama...
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African-Americans need to 'raise hell' about climate change
8:10 AM on 09/23/2009
OPINION - Right here in the United States, there are serious climate issues that need to be addressed, and these problems disproportionately affect African Americans...
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Australia debates whether Aboriginal policies are racist
12:10 PM on 08/28/2009
SYDNEY (AP) - A U.N. expert's harsh criticism of Australia's Aboriginal policy reopened a national debate Friday on a decades-old issue: how best to help the country's original settlers and most disadvantaged minority.
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UN expert tells U.S. gov't to fight racial profiling
1:04 PM on 06/05/2009
GENEVA (AP) -- The United Nations' top racism investigator says Washington needs to step up the fight against racial profiling. Mithu Muigai says in a 29-page report that law enforcement is responsible for the "most pronounced" racism now practiced in the United States. He says the Constitution clearly prohibits racial...
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Michelle Obama makes her first trip to New York as first lady (video)
6:04 PM on 05/06/2009
On Tuesday, May 5th, the First Lady made her inaugural visit to the Big Apple, stating, "It's a pleasure to be here in New York". She had a full itinerary including being hosted by the United Nations and visiting with the cast of the popular children's television show, Sesame Street....
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