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Tensions Escalate as Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz Dec 29, 2011

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Iran is threatening to close one of the world's most important waterways, a main route for the global oil supply. The US is responding with warnings of its own.

The Politics and Problems of Voter ID Laws Dec 28, 2011

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Should voters have to show photo ID's? Several states have laws in place. But when South Carolina passed a new law, the Justice Department stepped in to block it.

Census Finds Almost Half the Country Poor or 'Near-Poor' Dec 27, 2011

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A new study finds that nearly half of all Americans are either poor or "low income." Meanwhile, consumers who were saving appear once again to be heaping on the debt.

Will a Year of Protests Produce Significant Political Change? Dec 26, 2011

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It’s been a year of protest worldwide… We’ll look at the history of past uprisings, what current ones have in common and whether or not they’re likely to accomplish real change.

What Are the Prospects for "Peace on Earth"? Dec 23, 2011

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Conventional wisdom has it that warfare has become increasingly deadly, with dire predictions of massive casualties to come. But in the past 10 years, battle-related deaths were half those of the 1990’s, a third of those in the Cold War and a hundredth of those during World War II.

House Republicans Feel the Heat on the Payroll Tax Stalemate Dec 22, 2011

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Bradley Manning: Hero or Criminal? Dec 21, 2011

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Pfc. Bradley Manning may get life in prison for releasing almost three-quarters-of-a-million classified documents. Today we’ll hear about Manning’s pre-trial, WikiLeaks and the classification of information that poses no risk to national security.

Pressure on Syria Increases as Bloodshed Continues Dec 20, 2011

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Kim Jong Il Dies, What’s Next for North Korea? Dec 19, 2011

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Kim Jong Il, the ruler of North Korea, has died at the age of 69. He took charge in 1994, at the death of his father, Kim Il Sung. No one else has ever governed the country, and the apparent next in line is Kim Jong Il’s son, Kim Jong-un. North Koreans were shown weeping openly in the streets today at news that their “Dear Leader” has died. We’ll hear about the brutal regime of Kim Jong Il and the prospects for change in the governance of a nuclear power.

Reality TV Show Comes to an End: Will Voters Get Serious? Dec 16, 2011

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GOP presidential candidates have debated 13 times on national TV, leaving less than three weeks for the grassroots campaigning that’s traditional before the Iowa caucuses.

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