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Social Issues

Judge orders 'don't ask, don't tell' injunction

A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction stopping enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, ending the military's 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops.

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Furious China blocks visit to Nobel winner's wife

China on Monday blocked European diplomats from meeting with the wife of the jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner, cut off her phone communication and canceled meetings with Norwegian officials - acting on its fury over the award.

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White House doubts need to halt all foreclosures

But pressure is growing on the Obama administration to do something about mounting evidence that banks have used inaccurate documents to evict homeowners.

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Somali militant group al-Shabab could split soon

Somali militant group al-Shabab could split soon

Analysts and militants say that Somalia's most powerful militant group is teetering on the brink of a major split because of a rift between its top two leaders

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African Americans and African immigrants hold summit

African immigrants and African Americans will come together tomorrow in an effort to unite two communities that have had a strained relationship in the past. The Pan African Summit will be held at the Center for Families in North Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for using nonviolence to demand fundamental human rights in his homeland. The award ignited a furious response from China, which accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of violating its own principles by honoring "a criminal."

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