Articles focusing on politics

Rouhani: Iran Won’t Give Up Nuclear Rights

VOA News Article Reprint Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will not give up what it considers its nuclear rights, including uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, in any deal with international negotiators.

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South African Platinum Miners Stage Sit-in at Amplats Mine

Reuters Article Reprint JOHANNESBURG — About 2,300 South African mineworkers staged an underground sit-in at Anglo American Platinum’s (Amplats) Dishaba mine, saying they will not leave until a suspended union leader is reinstated, the company

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Too much of too little

A diet fueled by food stamps is making South Texans obese but leaving them hungry by Eli Saslow  Photos by Michael S. Williamson Article Reprint McAllen, Tex. — They were already running late for a

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CPS: All Parents Must Be Fingerprinted Before Volunteering in Schools

By Sam Cholke Article Reprint HYDE PARK — Chicago Public Schools wants fingerprints on file of all parents and others volunteering at schools, and volunteers will have to travel to one of four locations to

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Illinois Approves Gay Marriage

The Midwest state becomes the 16th in the country to allow same-sex marriage By Noah Rayman Article Reprint Illinois became the sixteenth state in the union to legalize gay marriage  after the House and Senate

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Toronto Mayor Admits Smoking Crack, No Plans to Step Down

“I love being your mayor” By Charlotte Alter and Courtney Subramanian Article Reprint Embattled Mayor Rob Ford told a room of reporters “I have nothing left to  hide” and reiterated he will not step down

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Fueled By Outside Money, Boston’s Mayoral Slugfest Gets Personal

The first competitive race to run Boston in two decades has become a  union-funded fight over identity politics By Paul McMorrow Article Reprint John Connolly sat in an SUV littered with the detritus of a

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Florida Low-Riding Pants Law To Be Extended To Women

By: Ruth Manuel-Logan Article Reprint Lawmakers in Opa-Locka, Fla., have an ordinance in place for its male residents who sag their pants. Now they have decided to include females in their law too, according to

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