U.S. Gives $20 Million To Help Tunisian Democracy

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

The money will go toward Tunisian Transition Support.

Pro-Gaddafi Forces Retake Zawiyah

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

VIDEO: More violence rocks Libya. Rebels are less optimistic.

Spiders Prompt Recall Of Mazdas

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Jessika Walsten
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Mazda recalls 65,000 Mazda6 cars after spiders were found hiding out in hoses.

Libyan Air Force Bombs Brega

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Jessika Walsten
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VIDEO: Pro-Gaddafi forces and opposition clash in the oil port of Brega.

Will Pima County Say Goodbye To Arizona?

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Tucson sunset. (Photo by toga via Flickr)

Will Baja Arizona be the 51st state?

Obama Calls On Gaddafi To Step Down

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Official White House photo by Pete Souza)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoes President Obama's remarks.

UN Security Council Votes To Sanction Gaddafi

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo by Amit Chattopadhyay via Flickr)

The resolution freezes Muammar Gaddafi's family and his senior officialss assets frozen and restricts them from traveling.

Benghazi Falls Out Of Gaddafi's Control

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Western cities also begin to break free.

Gov. Walker Duped By Fake "David Koch"

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Jessika Walsten
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(Photo by WisPolitics.com via Flickr)

AUDIO: Gov. Walker reveals who his true master is.

Tea Party Rallies In Support Of Wisconsin Gov. Walker

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo by CindyH Photography)

But the labor unions and their supporters are continuing their fight.

Glenn Beck Rails Against Planned Parenthood

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Glenn Beck speaking at the 2010 CPAC. (Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

VIDEO: Beck accuses Planned Parenthood of aiding and abetting child sex trafficking.

Wisconsin Protest Draws 70,000 - Tea Party Holds Counter-Protest

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

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VIDEO: Democratic lawmakers could boycott the senate for weeks to block Gov. Walker's measure against public employee unions.

VIDEO UPDATE: Bahrain Protesters Retake Roundabout On Saturday

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Protesting mourners at a funeral in Bahrain. (Photo by Al Jazeera English)

Protests across the Middle East have turned violent.

Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Ron Paul in 2008 at the Nation Celebration Concert. (Photo by Red Barnes)

No one is surprised.

Egyptian Army Assures Peaceful Transition

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Demonstrators hold the Egyptian flag at a solidarity rally in Melbourne. (Photo by Takver via Flickr)

An elected, civilian government will assume control.

Demonstrations Turn Violent As Thousands Rally In Yemen

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

People walk the streets of Sanaa, Yemen's capital. (Photo by Ai@ce via Flickr)

Yemeni protesters are beaten by police.

Protesters Stifled By Security Forces In Algeria

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Protesters showing their support for Egypt. (Photograph by Josiah Lau Photography via Flickr)

Police blockaded the entrances to the Algerian capital.

Economic Impacts Of Mubarak's Resignation Uncertain

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the 2008 World Economic Forum. (Photo via Creative Commons)

What longterm economic effects will Egypt's revolution have?

Top 10 Celebratory Tweets About Egypt

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo by Al Jazeera English)

Did you tweet about Egypt?

UC Irvine Faculty Appeal To District Attorney To Drop Charges Against Students

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Reut Cohen, Jessika Walsten
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UCI's Humanities Hall and Murray Krieger Hall in 1966. (Photo courtesy Orange County Archives)

The charges stem from an incident last year.

Egypt Protests Pick Up Steam As Workers Join In

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Jessika Walsten
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VIDEO: Demonstrators continue to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

U.S. Backs Gradual Transition Of Power In Egypt

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Alexandria, Egypt. (Photo by Al Jazeera English)

Germany and Britain are on board too.

Egypt's Ruling Party Leadership Resigns

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Protesters in Alexandria, Egypt. (Photo by Al Jazeera English)

But President Hosni Mubarak remains in power.

Egypt: What's Next For The Country?

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo courtesy Al Jazeera)

The country's future is in question as protests continue.

Egypt's Protests Over Mubarak Reach U.S. Cities

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo courtesy Al Jazeera)

People across the country Saturday showed their support for Egyptians.

Russian Investigators Identify Domodedovo Suicide Bomber

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Domodedovo Airport. (Photo by sherrymain via Flickr)

But the name is being withheld until investigation is finished.

Protest Turns Violent In Yemen

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Sana, Yemen. (Photo by Ai@ce via Flickr)

Demonstrators want the Yemeni president to resign.

California Mayors To Battle Gov. Brown Over Budget Cuts

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Will their meeting get ugly?

U.S. Congressional Budget Office Releases Sobering Economic Outlook

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

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The nation's economy has a long way to go.

News Of The World Phone-Hacking Scandal May Spell Trouble For More Newspapers

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

The scandal may be trouble for Prime Minister David Cameron also.

Irish Prime Minister Steps Down As Party Leader

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But he will remain prime minister until the country's general election.

What Will Keith Olbermann Do Next?

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

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There are many possibilities.

Reid Says Hu Jintao A "Dictator"

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Sen. Harry Ried (Photo by Ryan J Reilly via Flickr)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke of Hu on a Tuesday evening talk show just in time for Hu's U.S. arrival.

California: Be Wary Of Superstorm

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

A storm causes severe damage to Sunset Beach in Sept. 1939. (Photo courtesy Orange County Archives)

Do you know about California's other big one?

Did WikiLeaks And Facebook Bring Down Tunisia's Ben Ali?

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo by Dag Endresen via Flickr)

Maybe.

VIDEO: Jared Lee Loughner's "Genocide" Video Released

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Take a tour of the Pima Community College campus guided by Jared Loughner.

Safeway At Arizona Rampage Site Reopens, Holds Moment Of Silence

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

(Photo by erostrend via Flickr)

Shoppers begin trickling in.

Iran Plane Crash Kills At Least 74

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

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The crash is the latest in a string of deadly accidents for Iran's aging aircraft.

Doctors "Cautiously Optimistic" For Gabrielle Giffords

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Gabrielle Giffords (Image courtesy House of Representatives)

The Arizona Democrat remains in critical condition.

Fireworks Cause Deaths Of Thousands Of Arkansas Blackbirds, Official Says

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Jessika Walsten
Deputy Editor

Red-winged blackbird. (Photo by hart-curt via Flickr)

So, it wasn't lightning after all.

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