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The ten dollar Taliban
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After almost a decade in Afghanistan, American and Canadian troops are considering the terms of their withdrawal. In an attempt to compensate for their
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Making the case for the coca leaf
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Bolivian citizens have been pushed to their limit by the United Nations (UN) 1961 convention effectively placing an international ban on the cultivation and
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Feral waves of democracy
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The road to democracy is not paved by founding fathers, grand speeches or a mere transfer of power facilitated by peaceful negotiations. Rather, it
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Candidates speak in Brantford
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On Tues. Jan. 25, Laurier’s Brantford campus hosted the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union open forum. Five students running for positions on the board
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World in brief: Jan. 26, 2011
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WARSAW, Poland The Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) has developed a new board game called ‘Kolejka’, the Polish word for queue, whose purpose is
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Human rights abuse in China
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Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in Washington last week amid the grandiose fanfare of a valued state visit, indicating U.S. President Barack Obama’s desire
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One soldier’s struggles
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In what was undoubtedly a very emotional and sensitive presentation, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Sgt. Benjamin Anthony visited Laurier “to have a frank
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Crossing the digital rift at JFK library
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The digitization of the John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) National Archives, announced on Jan.13 in Boston, Massachusetts, will give total access of the library contents
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Jan 26, 2011
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“I just think the world of all seven kids that came over and to have this happen to them now after everything else they’ve
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Jan 26, 2011
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5 years ago Grits win K-W, lose Canada The federal election resulted in a minority win for Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party. The
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