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Joan and Valerie visit Occupy Boston

John Stephen Dwyer
Earlier this month, 85 year old Joan Prum took a stroll down “Main Street,” a precarious pathway of pallets and muddy plywood that divides the main area of Occupied Boston into some 40 tents on one side and...
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141 arrested in Occupy Boston protest

John Stephen Dwyer
Yesterday, thousands of people swelled the ranks of Occupy Boston in a march that began at the Boston Common and snaked through various Boston neighborhoods to protest -- among other complaints -- high unem...
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Central Falls, R.I. files for bankruptcy

Brittney McNamara
Central Falls, R.I. is declaring bankruptcy and claims "the current situation is dire," according to state officials. “Despite its proud past, the reality of the present is that Central Falls is no longer a...
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A short rant on G8 apathy

Sachin Seth
The G8 operates under the guise of real leadership, when really the summit has become nothing more than a glorified vacation for the world's most powerful leaders. But as we've seen in the past and present, power does not equal intelligence.
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Obama angry over AIG bonuses

Sachin Seth
President Obama ordered treasury secretary Timothy Geithner Monday to take all legal action needed to stop the payment of nearly $165 million in bonuses handed out by AIG to its executives, according to IHT.
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Welcome to the 21st Century

Trevor Francis
If one was to judge by the calendar alone, the 21st century started eight years ago this week. Although, when people refer to the 21st century in conversation, often they aren't talking about the specific time ...
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Obama has international expectations

Sachin Seth
While Americans hope President-elect Barack Obama can live up to almost two years of hype, citizens around the world are hoping some of that “change” spills out in their direction.
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Who won tonight’s debate?

Sachin Seth
They debated, for the second time, their positions on the economy, health care and energy independence, as well as a host of other issues affecting Americans all over the country.