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Stephen Colbert Testifies on Capitol Hill [VIDEO]

There's nothing funny about the issue of migrant farm labor -- unless Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert is discussing it. Colbert, accompanied by a media swarm, sarcastically testified on Capitol Hill Friday ...
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Obama urges new ways to tackle poverty

Late Wednesday afternoon, U.S. President Barack Obama told a special United Nations conference on poverty and other social and economic issues that the key to successfully lowering poverty across the globe wa...
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Kim Jong-il Dictatorship Could End Within Days

The country has announced a "great revolutionary surge" as it prepares for a regime change which could see Mr Kim's son, Kim Jong-un, appointed as his successor. North Korea will hold a party conference of its ...
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Fed lays groundwork for possible further stimulus

The Federal Reserve Tuesday inched closer to fresh steps to bolster a sluggish U.S.recovery, saying it stood ready to provide more support for theeconomy and expressing stronger concerns about low inflation. Th...
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Pastor Cancels Quran Burning Event

Terry Jones, the controversial pastor, said on Saturday that neither he nor his church would follow through on plans to burn copies of the Koran. In an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show, Mr. Jones sai...