Residents of the Gaza Strip have been facing a new burden - a significant rise in taxes on a number of items ranging from gas to cigarettes. The taxes, which have been introduced by Hamas, the Palestinian group ruling the territory, have been increasing the strain on many business owners and shopkeepers. Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports on how some are questioning the legitimacy of the financial measures. [June 20, 2010]
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As US politicians ramp up the pressure on oil major BP in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, John Raines from Exclusive Analysis considers the outlook for the company.
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June 9 (Bloomberg) -- William Galston, an analyst for the Brookings Institute and former domestic policy adviser to President Clinton, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about the performance of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Salazar testifies about the BP Plc oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico before the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee in Washington today. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Though international criticism has been mounting against Israel's raid on civilian aid ships bound for Gaza, reaction from the United States has been cautious. Glenn Greenwald, a former constitutional lawyer and civil rights litigator, said this muted response is due to the "huge political price" US politicians must pay for being seen as adversarial to Israel. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Greenwald, a contributing editor for Salon.com, said what is clear is that the Obama administration has given its full support to the Israeli government once again.
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR
2010-09-08T22:35:51Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Massive flooding that has submerged vast swaths of Pakistan has stretched thin the Pakistani military and will hamper its fight against terrorists, the country's ambassador to the U.S. said Wednesday....
By IVAN MORENO
2010-09-08T22:06:10Z
DENVER (AP) -- Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is shrugging off the suggestion that a national GOP group won't help finance his campaign anymore and said Wednesday he will continue to fight for votes....
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
2010-09-08T22:01:44Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pakistan's ambassador to the United States is calling on conservative radio and television host Glenn Beck to denounce the planned burning of the Quran to show that Americans are tolerant of other faiths....
By MATTHEW LEE
2010-09-08T21:43:29Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department has ordered U.S. embassies around the world to assess their security ahead of a Florida church group's planned weekend burning of the Muslim holy book amid fears it could spark anti-American violence....
By ANNE FLAHERTY
2010-09-08T20:57:44Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Military bases across the U.S. have banned the sale of a new video game that lets a player pretend to be a Taliban fighter and "shoot" U.S. troops in Afghanistan....
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2010-09-08T20:05:13Z
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Pennsylvania's Democratic governor says that "wackos" are taking over the Republican Party in Congress....
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