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Dems: DHS Omits Right-Wing Terror Threats

WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department is focusing on possible terror threats from radical environmental and animal rights activists without also examining risks that might be posed by right-wing extremists, House Democrats said Tuesday. A recent internal Homeland Security document lists the Animal Liberation Front (search) and the Earth Liberation …

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Social Security Reform Back in Spotlight

WASHINGTON – From the buttoned-down confines of a Senate hearing room to a boisterous outdoor rally nearby, Democrats took on President Bush and his Social Security (search) proposals with gusto on Tuesday and rebuffed pleas for bipartisanship from frustrated Republicans. “If he’s going out to push for privatization, let’s help …

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Books by New Pope Quickly Sell Out

NEW YORK – Demand for books by the new pope, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (search), has quickly surpassed supply, with many of his works selling out. When fresh copies arrive, expect some changes. “We’ll indicate on the cover that he is now Pope Benedict XVI (search), who once was …

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