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Evidence linking Bradley Manning to WikiLeaks disputed

Attorneys for Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning on Monday challenged evidence linking him to the biggest classified document leak in U.S. history, arguing others had access to the same files and that it cannot be proven Manning sent anything to WikiLeaks from his computer.

Government Shutdown Averted, Congress Focuses on Payroll Tax Cut

The U.S. Capitol dome and U.S. Senate in Washington
After Congressional negotiators signed off Thursday night on a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill that would avert a shutdown and fund the federal government through September, lawmakers' focus returned to the ongoing negotiations over the extension of the payroll tax cut.
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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a signing ceremony for the expansion of tax credit for Brazilian States at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia November 10, 2011

High-Level Corruption Mars Brazil's Political System; but President Rouseff Stands Tall

Just a month shy of her first anniversary as Brazil's President, Dilma Rousseff's tenure has been marred by a series of corruption scandals involving cabinet ministers. Rousseff has lost minister after minister to corruption scandals since last June, almost at the rate of one a month. The latest to lose his office is Labor Minister Carlos Lupi. The successive resignations point directly to the corruption that is deeply embedded in the public administration system in Brazil.
Herman Cain Said He Will Abuse Chickens In His Next Video

Cain Train Went from Silver Bullet to Train Wreck

Former pizza magnate Herman Cain's bid for the White House was an unconventional long shot from the start, but behind the colorful Cain Train a dysfunctional team has always been on the verge of running off the tracks.
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Stormy Sun Could Knock out Power Grids: Report

An upcoming cycle of stormy solar activity risks causing damage to electrical transformers and threatening vulnerable energy infrastructure around the globe, a report by an insurance group says.
Selmi Marichi packs popcorn to sell in the shantytown of Pamplona Alta in Lima November 22, 2011. Pamplona Alta, home to thousands of families mostly from the highlands, is one of the poorest places in Lima.

Poverty Rates in Latin America Plunging

Between 1990 and 2010, the rate of poverty rate on the continent plunged from 48.4 percent to 31.4 percent; while the rate of indigence (extreme poverty) dropped from 22.6 percent to 12.3 percent.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

Venezuela Gets First Shipment of Repatriated Gold

The first shipment of gold bars arrived home in Venezuela on Friday after President Hugo Chavez ordered that almost all of the country's foreign bullion reserves be repatriated from Western bank vaults.
President John F. Kennedy

Remembering President John F. Kennedy

It has been said that the U.S. lost its innocence on November 22, 1963. Forty eight years have passed since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on that horrific day in Dallas. And in some sense, the nation has never fully recovered.

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