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Army defectors tell of Syrian military orders to use ‘heavy shooting’ on protesters Grassroots opposition grows to Keystone XL Pipeline measure in payroll tax cut bills Occupy protesters from across UK meet to address...

Clashes in Cairo enter fourth day as military continues brutal crackdown Death of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il leaves region uncertain Critics of Bradley Manning trial raise issues of torture, military procedure As Iraq...

Congress advances funding bill despite questions of transparency, hits to social services Military trial for Bradley Manning raises secrecy issues Pennsylvania community fights contamination after hydraulic fracturing Egyptian protesters clash with security forces in...

Senate passes controversial Defense Act despite concern over indefinite detention As crackdown on Occupy protests continue, Seattle minister gives account of police beating Gas drilling opponents voice concern ahead of NY deadline on fracking...

Congress takes up measures on detainee treatment, Keystone XL Pipeline, tax payroll cuts Federal judge blocks Alabama anti-immigrant law provision as legal challenges advance At Occupy encampment’s general assembly, process of consensus is itself...

Lawmakers attach provision on Keystone XL Pipeline to payroll tax cut bill Iraq and US forge uneasy prospect of post-war presence Foreign rush for agro-fuel land in Africa leads to displacement, conflict Israel approves...

Climate conference ends with key pledges on emissions unresolved Tensions rise in DR Congo after disputed election results Occupy protesters converge on West Coast ports for shut down Tens of thousands march in New...

Durban climate talks near conclusion with uncertainty over emission reductions Youth pressure Durban delegates for action on climate change Surge in attacks on activists amidst rising tension in Mexico Obama draws criticism for approving...

Republicans block Obama’s nominee to head consumer protection agency FBI secretly collected info on religious groups and members through outreach program, documents show In South African neighborhood, uncertainty over carbon trading project as public...

Philadelphia will not pursue death penalty against Mumia Abu Jamal, DA says Lawmakers debate payroll tax cut as deadline looms Pledges to cut emissions falter as vulnerable nations seek funds to adapt to climate...