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At least 20,000 U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with signs of brain injuries, according to military and veterans records compiled by USA TODAY.


Federal officials are routinely asking courts to order cellphone companies to furnish real-time tracking data without probable cause


Tanks and heavily armed troops in armoured vehicles were out in force on Beirut's streets amid fears of a descent into violence as a parliament session to elect a successor to pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud was delayed for a further week.


Paul Krugman: Banks Gone Wild


Naomi Klein - Shocked in Death, Shocked in Life: More Than a Taser Story


What Would Jesus Buy?