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UN soldier injured as crowd attacks peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire

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UNOCI peacekeepers on patrol

UN-African mission voices concern over ongoing Darfur clashes

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UNAMID peacekeepers patrol in North Darfur

UN chief appalled by deadly violence in Nigeria

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Women and children fleeing past unrest in Plateau State, Nigeria

To Defenders, Some Earmarks Are Sound Politics

As GOP leaders in Congress consider whether to ban earmarks, there are some willing to speak up for the practice. In Florida, they include environmentalists concerned about finding money for Everglades restoration and local officials with big projects...