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Food is not the focus but it's still a time when many dishes are savored, shared and appreciated

(CNN) -- Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic (lunar) calendar and the holy month of fasting for Muslims worldwide. Individuals at or above the age of puberty and who are physically able to abstain from food and drink will do so from dawn until sunset every day of the month.


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City invested hundreds of millions in 'interest-rate swaps,' which were devalued by rate-setting banks

BALTIMORE, Md.--For all Baltimore's average citizens knew prior to late June, LIBOR was a faraway planet or some kind of a cleaning compound (as in: "For maximum results, add a dash of LIBOR to your borax when laundering horse blankets").


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County commissioners claim those who sought the elections are discriminating against Blacks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Incorrect ballots during early voting, a disputed proposal to create six new suburban school districts, and a fight over photo identifications are putting Shelby County in the spotlight on Election Day.


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758,000 registered voters may be subject to the new photo-ID requirements, according to estimates

Pennsylvania's voter photo ID law is an exercise in pure partisan politics meant to tilt the state toward GOP candidate Mitt Romney, said State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D), who added that costs and other obstacles associated with the law make it, in essence, a poll tax.


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According to study, plan would also raise taxes on people making less than $200,000 a year

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The end result is that individuals who make less than $200,000 would actually have to pay $500 more, on average, in taxes -- a 1.2% decrease in after-tax income. Meanwhile, the after-tax income of individuals who make more than $1 million would increase by 4.1%.


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Pakistani government reassessing relationship with U.S. after high-profile incidents last year

(CNN) -- The first meeting between the head of the Central Intelligence Agency and his new Pakistani counterpart was labeled "substantive, professional and productive" by a senior U.S. official.


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Nearly three-quarters of the nation's cattle acreage is now inside a drought-stricken area

(CNN) -- More than half of all U.S. counties have been designated disaster zones, the Department of Agriculture reported, blaming excessive heat and a devastating drought that's spread across the Corn Belt and contributed to rising food prices.


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Law restricts and criminalizes most abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy

(CNN) -- A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked enforcement of an Arizona abortion law that opponents call one of the most restrictive in the country.


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More than 80 percent of children in Puerto Rico live in high-poverty areas, says new report

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- More than 80% of children in Puerto Rico live in high-poverty areas, according to a recent report. That's a sharp difference from national figures measured by the same study, which indicates that 11% of minors across the United States live in high-poverty areas.


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New plans will be required to cover a wide range of early detection services

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- New health care benefits kick in Wednesday requiring coverage of preventive services and screenings largely affecting women -- another facet of the Obama administration's controversial health care law.


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