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Bahrain Clamps Down on Protests in Manama
Bahrain has taken its strongest action yet to clamp down on continuing protests in the country.
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Protests Erupt in Libya, Continue in Region
As protests continue to spread in the Middle East, new reports from Libya indicate the beginnings of an uprising in that country. Feb 16, 2011
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Protests Spread in Iran, Bahrain, and Yemen
Demonstrations are sprouting up in the Middle East, on the heels of recent uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Protestors are taking their message to the streets in Iran and Bahrain, amon... Feb 15, 2011
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Jazz Pianist George Shearing Dies at 91
Jazz pianist George Shearing, whose hits included "Lullaby of Birdland" and "September in the Rain," has died of heart failure in Manhattan. He was 91, according to The Associated Press. Feb 15, 2011
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Obama Proposes Domestic Spending Freeze
President Barack Obama has introduced his budget proposal, touting investments in ideas that will "out-build and out-innovate and out-educate, as well as out-hustle" the rest of the w... Feb 14, 2011
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Obama Pledges Support, Confidence in Egypt
The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sparking celebration among Egyptians worldwide. Hundreds of thousands chanted and cheered in Cairo's main square following Fri... Feb 11, 2011
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Demonstrations in Egypt Enter a Third Week
Thousands of protestors continued to crowd Cairo during the third week of protests in Egypt, refusing to cease their demonstrations until President Hosni Mubarak resigns. Thousands ar... Feb 9, 2011
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Rio De Janiero Fire Destroys Carnival Costumes
A fire in Rio De Janiero Monday morning torched costumes and other materials set aside for Brazil's world-famous Carnival. Several warehouses and a samba school were burned in the bl... Feb 8, 2011
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Giffords' Astronaut Husband Heading to Space, Says NASA
The astronaut husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will head into space, a decision that came nearly one month after his wife survived a gunshot wound to the head. Feb 4, 2011
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Protesters Flood Tahrir Square on 'Day of Departure'
More than 100,000 protesters have been pouring into Tahrir Square in Egypt's capital Cairo as pressure to remove President Hosni Mubarak mounts, according to the Associated Press. Feb 4, 2011