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The Observer reported on the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Al-Sham, or ISIS, two weeks ago. Since then, Al-Qaida has expelled ISIS
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President Obama has done more to promote the Freedom of Information Act and government transparency than any of his predecessors, but the White House has
As the comprehensive immigration reform bill awaits an uncertain vote in the House, a little known immigration program is drawing the attention of American business
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