United Nations - At U.N., Cuban Diplomats Shout Down U.S. Event On Political Prisoners
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United Nations - Protesting Cuban diplomats shouted, chanted and banged their hands on desks at the United Nations on Tuesday to drown out the launch of a U.S. campaign on the plight of Cuban political prisoners.
U.S. envoy to the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Kelley Currie...
Washington - Nancy Pelosi: I'm Confident Democrats Will Retake The House
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Washington - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says she's confident Democrats will retake the House in next month's midterm elections.
Pelosi, who stands to become speaker if her party captures the chamber, ticked off a legislative to-do list including lowering health care costs, spearheading...
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