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America’s fiscal crisis has put defence spending in the crosshairs(26)
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Baobab feigns ignorance in Angola
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Democracy in America questions the need for public-sector unions
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Prospero on a novel starring Marilyn's dog
Charlemagne sees the EU talk tough-ish to Mubarak while disagreeing over euro-zone convergence
After three decades in power, José Eduardo dos Santos is presiding over a resource boom. But too few Angolans are seeing the benefits
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