Republican opposition ensured that a measure pressed by President Obama and Senate Democrats to raise effective tax rates for the superrich would not come to a decisive vote.

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‘Buffett Rule’ Debate Blocked by Republicans

The Pentagon said Thursday that U.S. troops in Afghanistan have reported dangerously low morale, resulting in the highest rates of depression since 2005. The results do not come as a surprise to many military doctors, who say a dramatic increase in…

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U.S. Troop Morale at New Low

Groupon has grown rapidly in Japan, but its growth has not come without missteps, or rivals.

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Uneven Rise for Groupon in Japan

Whether the overthrow of the corrupt and autocratic Ben Ali regime in Tunisia in a mass civil insurrection will lead to a stable, just and democratic order remains to be seen, but the dramatic events in that North African country underscore a critical point: Democracy in the Arab world will not come from foreign military intervention read more

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Tunisia’s Democratic Revolution

The full impact of an alien species on an area’s habitat may not come to light until decades after its intentional introduction, a report warns.

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‘Delayed legacy’ of alien species

A small Christian university’s growth has not come without growing pains. The recent departure of a soccer coach who is a lesbian has made headlines.

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Lesbian Coach’s Exit From Belmont U. Has Nashville Talking

Health-care reform should not come at the expense of individual rights or federalism.

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The wrong way to reform health care