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President Washington Proclaims America’s Duty to ‘Obey’ God and ‘Be Grateful for His Benefits’
In September 1789, the U.S. Congress sent a resolution to President George Washington requesting that he "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer."
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Commandos Move to Free Hostages in Mumbai Hotels
Black-clad Indian commandos moved painstakingly, room-by-room, through two massive five star luxury hotels Thursday in a bid to free dozens of people trapped by suspected Muslim militants who attacked at least 10 targets in India's financial capital of Mumbai, killing 104 people.
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Islamists Target Foreigners and Policemen in ‘India’s 9/11’
Coordinated terrorist strikes across a 15-mile stretch of India's financial capital, Mumbai, on Wednesday night left more than 100 people dead and many more maimed and injured. Foreigners and policemen were apparently the key target, and police said Thursday at least six foreigners were among the dead.
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Kids Told Not to Dress as 'Indians' at Plimoth Plantation
A nine-year-old girl was recently asked to remove her "Indian" costume before entering Plimoth Plantation, a historical site that allows visitors to experience Plymouth, Mass.
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Nine U.S. Astronauts Share Freeze-Dried Thanksgiving with Russian Cosmonaut
Like millions of Americans, the seven Endeavour astronauts and three space station crew members were enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving dinner Thursday.
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Obama’s Small Donor Juggernaut More Myth than Reality, Report Shows
It was widely reported that Barack Obama's historic presidential win was fueled by an army of small donors, often contributing $5 and $10, at an unheard of rate in American history, but a recent study shows that Obama's small donor base – and possibly reports of unparalleled youth-voter turnout – was more myth than reality.
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Japanese Zoo Tried to Mate Same-Sex Polar Bears
Tsuyoshi, a four-year-old "male" polar bear, and his 11-year-old female partner, Kurumi, have been living together since June at the Kushiro Municipal Zoo in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
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Religious Leaders: Churches Should be ‘Nonjudgmental’ about Behavior That Transmits HIV
When it comes to HIV/AIDS, churches shouldn't label sex with multiple partners or outside of marriage as "immoral" or "sinful," religious leaders say -- they should just be accepting and informative.
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No Call From Jewish Organizations For US to Boycott ‘Durban II’
Major American Jewish organizations are concerned that a United Nations conference on racism to be held next spring will become a platform for Israel-bashing, yet have not called for the United States to boycott the event. Their failure to do so will likely result in the U.S. participating, in the view of a leading U.N. watchdog.
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U.S., Mexico Mostly Silent About Deaths of American Tourists South of the Border
Two mothers whose children died in Mexico want the U.S. government to warn Americans that vacationing south of the border can involve life-threatening risks not printed on glossy travel brochures.
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U.N. Assembly President Should be Sacked for Slamming Israel, Critics Say
Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, the U.N. General Assembly president, should be fired for his verbal attacks on Israel this week, a Jewish human rights group said. D'Escoto called Israel an "apartheid state" and accused it of "crucifying our Palestinian brothers and sisters."
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‘America is Back’ as a Leader on Climate Change, Sen. Kerry Says
After eight years of resisting cap-and-trade proposals as offered in the Kyoto Protocol, for instance, America is back as a leader on the issue of climate change, said Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.).
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Reports 16 Killed in Mumbai Shootings
Officials and media reports say at least 16 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of attacks by terrorist gunmen at seven sites in Mumbai, including two luxury hotels.
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