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Italy PM Letta seeks to smooth property tax standoff

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta promised a wide reform of property tax on Friday, addressing one of the main issues dividing his coalition government, but gave no details on where he would find the billions of euros to pay for it.

Climate refugees Where's the dignity in that

This week the Guardian has been running a major series on "climate refugees" about the village of Newtok in Alaska, which faces an imminent threat to its existence from erosion.

The term is problematic for a number of reasons.

Coalition minister claims he can see 'green shoots' of recovery

Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat energy secretary, has become the first Coalition minister to say he can see the "green shoots" of economic recovery.

The Losing Arguments Of Anti-LGBT "Alliance Defending Freedom"

As state legislatures around the country move to enact marriage equality and civil unions, an anti-gay Christian legal and policy coalition calling itself the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has become a ubiquitous presence at committee hearings.

Car bomb kills 6 Americans, 6 Afghans

A suicide car bombing targeting a coalition convoy in the heart of Afghanistan's capital on Thursday killed at least 12 people, six Americans and six Afghans, authorities said.

Britain's Cameron tells EU rebels to back referendum law

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron ordered rebellious lawmakers on Thursday to back his plan for a law guaranteeing a vote on Britain's European Union membership as he sought shore up his party, his leadership and the coalition.

Over 100 "Clean Air Ambassadors" Call On Congress To Clean Up Its Act

A coalition of over 100 “clean air ambassadors” — including nurses, physicians, clergy members, labor leaders, tribal leaders, and social justice activists — descended on Capitol Hill Wednesday to call on Congress to protect children, the elderly, the poor, and other vulnerab

Bulgarian president tries to break election stalemate

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's president appealed on Wednesday to political parties to hammer out a coalition deal after an inconclusive election at the weekend left the European Union's poorest country with no clear candidate to form a government.

U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition.

Illinois Marriage Equality Opposition Dominated By Hate Group"s Harsh Rhetoric

In many of the states that have waged marriage equality fights recently, opponents have often coalesced around a coalition consisting of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the state’s Catholic conference, and the state’s “family policy council” aff