Greece May Run Out Of Money By July

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Greece's situation is getting direr by the day.

Athens might have to stop paying salaries and pensions.

Californians Embrace Term Limits For State Legislators

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Tobacco taxes haven't been raised in two decades. (Flickr/Creative Commons)

On the other hand, voters were not eager about an increase in tobacco taxes.

Liberia's Charles Taylor Given 50-Year Sentence

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Francesca Martens
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A typical West African house, up-country, in Sierra Leone. (Creative Commons)

Accused of commiting "some of the most heinous and brutal crimes in recorded human history."

EU Gives Spain A Second Chance

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Spanish government borrowing increased substantially and the Madrid stock market hit a nine-year low.

Julian Assange Loses Appeal Against Extradition

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Francesca Martens
Executive Producer

Julian Assange (Creative Commons)

Wikileaks founder one step closer to the Swedish courts.

Colin Powell Has "No Problem" With Gay Marriage

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Executive Producer

Gen Colin Powell (Wikimedia)

The former Secretary of State said to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on an interview to promote his new book.

Plastic Bag Ban Approved In LA Markets

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Executive Producer

Image courtesy of the LA Times.

Los Angeles supermarket bags soon to be a thing of the past.

Secret Service Agents Fired After Sex Scandal Deny Wrongdoing

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Secret Service car (photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Agents say their behavior was normal for Secret Service officers on duty overseas.

Mexico Pays Tribute to Celebrated Novelist Carlos Fuentes

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Carlos Fuentes, celebrated Mexican writer passed away on Tuesday.

Groom Sought After Bride Found Dead In Bathtub

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Executive Producer

Estrella Carrera

Estrella Carrera was found dead in her Chicago home bathtub just hours after her wedding cocktail reception.

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Greece May Run Out Of Money By July

Californians Embrace Term Limits For State Legislators

Liberia's Charles Taylor Given 50-Year Sentence

EU Gives Spain A Second Chance

Julian Assange Loses Appeal Against Extradition

Colin Powell Has "No Problem" With Gay Marriage

Plastic Bag Ban Approved In LA Markets

Secret Service Agents Fired After Sex Scandal Deny Wrongdoing

Mexico Pays Tribute to Celebrated Novelist Carlos Fuentes

Groom Sought After Bride Found Dead In Bathtub

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