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The latest news on Tax Deal, Social Security, Reid's Political Gamble, Homelessness and Food Insecurity, Arizona Immigration Law, 16 Tycoons to Give Away Fortunes, WikiLeaks, Haiti, Israel, Afghanistan, Canada-U.S. Perimeter Security Deal, UN Climate Talk

DREAM Act. Senate Democrats voted Thursday to postpone consideration of the DREAM Act, giving themselves a chance to take up a House-passed version of the bill after this week.

Students Demonstrate in UK. Student demonstrators are clashing with police in Westminster as MPs debate plans to raise tuition fees in England to £9,000 [about $14,000] a year.

Afghan Women. Millions of Afghan women continue to suffer from violence and harmful practices despite a new law aimed at curbing such abuse, the UN says.

Quote of the Day. "It's part of my life. It's a community — a whole community of friends and acquaintances. They know me." Leonardo Neher, 88, a retired foreign service diplomat, on why he volunteers with Martha’s Table, a non-profit group that helps the homeless in Washington, D.C. A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll found that 89 percent of Americans say it's important to be involved in their community. (USA Today)

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