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The Smithsonian’s American Art Museum is asking the public to help select video games to be included in its first exhibit exploring the art and visual effects of gaming.

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Primacy of Islam and Shari’a Law Expected to Remain in Egypt’s Constitution

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An article in Egypt’s constitution that affirms Islam as the state religion likely will remain untouched despite hopes among the country’s Christian minority that the recent uprising would usher in an era of greater tolerance for non-Muslims.

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Libya, Oh Libya

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If Seif Gadhafi is the "face of reform" in Libya, then I'm the "face of young, liberal blogging" in the U.S.

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Gaddafi Envoys Abandon Libyan Regime, Urge Others to Follow

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Gaddafi’s son, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, went on national television early Monday, warning of the danger of civil war and declaring that Libya’s armed forces had been ordered to restore order “at any price.”

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Senate Panel Chairman Concerned About Plan to Keep Number of Beds for Detained Immigrants Unchanged

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told senators that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency would maintain its detention bed numbers in fiscal year 2012 at the current level of 33,400.

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Feds Gave $669.6 Million to Wisconsin Public Schools—More Than 20 Times What Proposed State Cuts Would Save

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The federal government gave $669.6 million to the public schools in Wisconsin in fiscal 2008, according to the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). That is more than 20 times as much as the $30 million that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is trying to save in the current fiscal year by asking state employees, including teachers, to pay for a fraction of the cost

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Anti-Issa Group Filled With Political Operatives Who Campaigned for Clinton, Boxer, Legalizing Pot

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One gained the reputation as “Dr. Death” for his political tactics. He is joined by political operatives that worked for Democratic candidates such as Hillary Clinton, Barbara Boxer, and Jerry Brown, and lent their know-how to the unsuccessful campaign to legalize marijuana in California.

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Wisconsin Senate passes union curbs as protesters rally

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MADISON (Reuters) - Republicans in the Wisconsin state Senate approved sweeping curbs on collective bargaining by public employees on Wednesday in an abrupt and accelerated vote that caught many Democrats by surprise.

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Gaddafi tanks, jets strike deeper into rebel heartland

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RAS LANUF, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan tanks fired on rebel positions around the oil port of Ras Lanuf and warplanes hit another oil hub further east on Thursday as Muammar Gaddafi carried counter-attacks deeper into the insurgent heartland.

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Moody's cuts Spain rating, cites higher bank costs

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MADRID (Reuters) - Moody's downgraded Spain's sovereign debt rating by one notch on Thursday and warned of further cuts to come as it expects bank restructuring will cost more than twice what the government expects.

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Euro zone debt crisis intensifies on summit eve

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MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis intensified on the eve of a summit of the currency bloc when Moody's downgraded Spain's credit rating on Thursday and bond markets heaped pressure on Portugal to seek a bailout.

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Special Report: Risk, reward and Kurdistani oil

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TAWKE, Iraq (Reuters) - In this part of Iraq, the hillsides sweat oil. Without any coaxing, the sticky black treasure oozes from the layered rock and gathers in pools that bubble as dissolved gases surface. Gradually, as the crude slips down the hillsides, it solidifies into a grey mass that resembles a hardened lava flow.

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Rajaratnam: researcher or crook? Trial will tell

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A corrupt man or a legitimate stock researcher?

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Class-action settlements tied to SEC cases grow

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Settlements of securities fraud lawsuits are increasingly tied to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cases, a trend likely to continue as the agency increases enforcement activity, a new report shows.

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China welcomes Locke nomination for U.S. ambassador post

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China Thursday presented open arms to U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the new ambassador to China, as the two countries try to strengthen their ties and nurture more mutual trust.

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Dalai Lama plans to quit as Tibet political leader

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DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama said on Thursday he would step down as Tibet's political leader, a move seen as transforming the government-in-exile into a more assertive and democratic body in the face of Chinese pressure.

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Somali pirate: I made $2.4 million from ransoms in 2010

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BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Only two years after deciding to join in the piracy rampant off the Somalian coast, Saeed Yare is a dollar multi-millionaire.

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