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Ukrainian lawmakers come to blows over Russian language [Video]
World NowA political debate over whether to enshrine Russian as an official language in much of Ukraine brought lawmakers to fisticuffs this week, playing on enduring divisions in the country over cultural identity.... -
Sen. Richard Lugar defeated by tea party challenger
After more than 35 years in the Senate, Richard G. Lugarof Indiana was ousted Tuesday by a tea party challenger in a Republican primary that showed how hard it is for a veteran lawmaker known for his ability to compromise to win reelection in the...
Tags: Republican Party, Sonia Sotomayor, Wars and Interventions, Regional Authority, Primaries
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Lugar loss tempers Romney primary victories for GOP establishment
After more than 35 years in the United States Senate, Richard G. Lugar of Indiana was ousted Tuesday by a tea party challenger in a Republican primary that demonstrated the perils of compromise in an era of ideological purity and intransigence in...
Tags: Republican Party, Sonia Sotomayor, Wars and Interventions, Regional Authority, Primaries
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International sting operation brought down underwear bomb plot
World NowWASHINGTON -- The successful blocking of an ambitious Al Qaeda plot to bomb a U.S.-bound airliner was an international sting operation worthy of Hollywood, with spies tricking terrorists into showing their cards. Saudi Arabia’s intelligence agency,... -
Ukraine scraps summit as Europe pulls away over Tymoshenko
World NowAfter a flock of European presidents turned away to protest the alleged beating of imprisoned Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine called off a European summit scheduled for this weekend, an embarrassing step for a country still trying to court the European Union... -
Explosions rock Ukrainian city; at least 29 people injured
World NowA series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk on Friday, injuring almost three dozen people. Ukraine law enforcement organs speak of four explosions but local residents give different figures from five to nine.... -
Putin's Pyrrhic victory
Vladimir Putin is poised to win more than 50% of the vote Sunday and thus be "elected" president of Russia again. That's not surprising: He has barred every pro-democracy opposition leader from running and limited the overwhelming majority of Russian...Tags: Mikhail S Gorbachev, Arab Spring, Politics, Theft, Russia
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Afghan war effort 'on track,' general tells Congress
World NowThe American war effort in Afghanistan is making progress despite recent setbacks, the top U.S. commander there told Congress on Tuesday.... -
Maurice Sendak picks some of Hanukkah's greatest menorahs
Culture MonsterThe Jewish Museum in New York has 33 menorahs from its collection on display in "An Artist Remembers: Hanukkah Lamps Selected by Maurice Sendak.' The show includes audio comments from the author-illustrator as he combed through the collection to make... -
San Diego attorney pleads guilty in 'baby-selling ring'
L.A. NOWProminent reproductive-law attorney pleads guilty to wire fraud in 'baby-selling ring.' Women were paid about $40,000 to go to Ukraine to have embryos implanted, and couples later paid $100,000 to $150,000 for what they thought were legal adoptions.... -
Crop prices tumble as weather outlook improves in U.S. and Europe
Money & CompanyConsumers finally have been getting a break at the gas pump. Could a break at the grocery store be next? Corn, wheat and soybean prices have been sliding in recent weeks, and all three key commodities fell sharply Wednesday on......
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