Voices of the Industrial Revolution
A new study of the Industrial Revolution examines the lives of 350 people who lived through it.
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Palestinians, Israelis Play Down Possible Talks
Keeping expectations low helps prevent disappointment
US Hopeful About Post-2014 Deal on Afghanistan, Parliament Votes to Sack Interior Minister Over Deteriorating Security
Troops and money to remain in Afghanistan
Business Groups Push Biden to Ask for Better Trade with India
The veep is visiting the country for four days
UNICEF Estimates 30 Million Women and Girls at Risk of Genital Mutilation
Currently estimates 125 million have gone through "female circumcision" procedure
Leaked Report Shows High Civilian Death Toll from Drone Strikes
94 killed in Pakistan reportedly children
Snowden May Be Allowed Into Russia While Asylum Application is Processed
Give him a chance to find a decent restaurant
Retired General: Clear Early That Benghazi Was a Terrorist Attack
"I don't think anyone thought differently," said Gen. Carter Ham
Those Are Our Planes, Cuba Says of MIGs Found on Detained North Korean Ship
Did we forget to mention them?
Anti-Government Protests in Bulgaria Enter Fifth Week
Want the prime minister, his coalition, to resign
New Yorkers Using Food Stamps to Send Food to Relatives in the Caribbean
"Food insecurity" the liberal claptrap used for ever expanding entitlements
David Cameron Declares War on Internet Pornography; Customers Will Have to Opt-In for Access
Home of big brother indeed
Yen Up After Prime Minister Wins Decisive Victory in Parliamentary Elections
Political stability not common in Japan recently
EU Foreign Ministers Agree to List Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Required unanimous consent among the EU's 28 member states
Kate Middleton in Hospital, Expected to Give Birth
They still have heirs to the throne in the UK
Obama and the Power of No
For now, at least, Obama is carrying out a foreign policy that errs on the side of caution, patience, restraint and economy.
US Jets Ditch Unarmed Bombs on Great Barrier Reef
Because we hadn't yet pissed off Australians
Facebook Joke About NSA Brings German Police to Man's Door
So the joke turned into a real protest and a mini-scandal
Russian Opposition Leader Freed on Bail
Demonstrations in his support are forbidden without permission
Developed Nations Want To Squeeze More Taxes from Multinationals
They especially resent firms that go shopping for friendly jurisdictions
Former CIA Chief Nabbed in Panama Returning to US
He was convicted in Italy for his role in "extraordinary rendition"
Federal Judge Troubled by Government Argument That US Targeted Killings Not Subject to Court Review
Including that of a sixteen-year-old American citizen in Yemen
Real IRA Bomb Plotter Killed in Ireland
Had served ten years for trying to smuggle a bomb into England
Germany's Merkel Grilled on US Surveillance
They don't have a controversial shooting case to deflect attention
Senators Suggest Moving G20 Summit Due to Snowden
Scheduled for St. Petersburg, Russia, in September
