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UN Authorizes 'All Necessary Measures' in Libya

TOBRUK, Libya -- The U.N. Security Council on Thursday authorized "all necessary measures" to stop Moammar Gadhafi in Libya - including strikes by sea and air - hours after he vowed in harrowing terms to launch a final assault and crush the weeks-old rebellion against him. The resolution, approved with the backing of the...

Dueling Toward Divorce: Study Links Couples' Fighting Styles to Breakups

(Sept. 29) -- Are you a scrapper or a sweet talker? Do you avoid conflict or embrace it? A new, long-term study concludes that how you fight with your mate might offer valuable insight into your risk of divorce. Surge Desk has the run-down: The Data on Differing Dueling Tactics The study, published this week in the...

Netanyahu Willing to Trade Settlement Freeze for Famed Spy's Freedom

(Sept. 21) -- It's called chutzpah: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered a deal to Washington. He'll extend a freeze on settlement expansion in the occupied territories -- settlements that are illegal under international law -- in exchange for Jonathan Pollard, an American who is serving a life sentence in...

Last US Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq: Instant Reactions

(Aug. 18) -- They're coming home -- early. On Wednesday evening in America, the Web lit up with the news that the final designated combat brigade, made up of some 4,000 U.S. soldiers, was leaving Iraq two weeks ahead of the Aug. 31 deadline set by President Obama. The historic moment, as MSNBC noted, effectively "......

Background on conflict

A conflict of interest (COI) occurs when an individual or organization is involved in multiple interests, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation for an act in the other.

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