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Nation & World

Published
November 18, 2012

Irish protest abortion law after pregnant woman dies

They decry the fact that 20 years have passed without any decision to define legal abortions.
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November 18, 2012

Teen dating violence holding steady in U.S.

One in three adolescents have experienced some abuse from a boyfriend or girlfriend, research finds.
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November 18, 2012

France welcomes new Syrian opposition ambassador

PARIS – France on Saturday welcomed a member of the Syrian opposition as the country’s ambassador, a bold bid to confer legitimacy on the week-old opposition coalition and encourage other Western nations to follow suit. The new envoy, Mounzir Makhous, appeared before the media after talks at the presidential palace between President Francois Hollande and […]
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November 18, 2012

Obama goes to Asia with legacy in mind

The region offers a chance to open up new markets, promote democracy and ease fears of China's rise.
Published
November 18, 2012

World/Nation Dispatches

ASSIUT, Egypt Train slams into school bus, killing at least 49 children A speeding train crashed into a bus carrying Egyptian children to their kindergarten in central Egypt on Saturday, killing at least 49 and prompting a wave of anger against the government in Cairo. Over 50 children between 4 and 6 years old were […]

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Published
November 17, 2012

Real wages rebound only to 2005 level

WASHINGTON – The nation’s high unemployment rate captures the headlines with each monthly jobs report, yet many Americans may be surprised to learn that real earnings, when adjusted for inflation, have declined across most industries and sectors since the Great Recession. Since 2002, in fact, it’s effectively been a lost decade for workers. Equally troubling, […]
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November 17, 2012

Report: U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing on the wane

CHICAGO – The United States will slip to fifth place from third in manufacturing competitiveness in the next five years as India and Brazil race ahead, according to a report published Friday. China will remain in the top spot while India rises to second from fourth and Brazil jumps from eighth to third, according to […]
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November 17, 2012

Alito defends Citizen United ruling

The Supreme Court justice says the First Amendment protects political speech from corporations.
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November 17, 2012

Mideast fighting: A new twist on an old conflict?

Hamas is emboldened by the Arab Spring, and its rockets prompt an outcry before Israeli elections.
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November 17, 2012

Teacher allowed her students to draw on faces of slower readers

The superintendent says the classroom incentive was not well received – nor should it have been.