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Birth Control: Latest Collision Between Individual Conscience And Society

President Obama's controversial decision to require Catholic employers to provide free contraceptives to their employees is still reverberating.

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General Assembly demands Syria halt violence without delay

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Digital boards inside the General Assembly display the votes cast by Member States on a...

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Iran Ups The Ante With More Nuclear Moves

Iran has unveiled significant developments on two important components of its nuclear program: the centrifuges used to enrich uranium and the uranium used to fuel a research reactor.

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Calling for end to provocations, Ban says Israel and Palestinians must restore trust

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Palestinian children playing in Khallet Zakariya beside the Israeli settlement of Alon Shvut.

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