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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...Tags: Baghdad (Iraq), Iraq, Politics, Bombings, Explosions
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Three U.N. observers released unharmed between Syria and Israel
BEIRUT -- Three United Nations observers posted in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights were seized by armed anti-government forces and held for five hours this week before being released unharmed, the U.N. said. It...Tags: Employees, Kidnapping, Israel, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Barack Obama, Military Equipment, Russia, Ban Ki-moon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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How Obama can rescue his candidacy
Here's the White House view of the current trilogy of so-called scandals: Republicans are trying to destroy President Barack Obama's second term by magnifying bureaucratic miscues and distorting policy realities. This isn't without some merit. On none...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Politics, Barack Obama, Henry Kissinger
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Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans
A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress, Politics, Religion and Belief, Barack Obama
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: Human Rights, Twitter, Inc., Susan Rice, Politics, Health Organizations
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Benghazi's smoking guns
President Obama was asked about the metastasizing Benghazi scandal in a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday. Referring to the Americans who died in Benghazi, the president said, "We dishonor them when we turn things...Tags: Politics, The Washington Post, Jay Carney, David Petraeus, Barack Obama
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New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality
New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...Tags: Science and Technology, Research, International Criminal Court, Politics, Religious Conflicts
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Sting added to Printer's Row Lit Fest
Having introduced the world to such colorful characters as a prostitute named Roxanne and a stalker who monitors “Every Breath You Take,” Sting will help launch a new Chicago-based storytelling initiative when he appears at the Chicago...
Tags: Harold Washington Library Center, Music, Literature, Arts and Culture, Music Industry
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Review: 'State 194' takes smart look at Israeli-Palestinian dispute
Two years, two states. In 2009, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad laid out a plan to end the decades-long territorial stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But by 2011, despite Fayyad's efforts, including a successful campaign...
Tags: Israel, Politics, Movies, Barack Obama, Mahmoud Abbas
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Eating bugs: Would you dine on cicadas? Crickets? Buttered beetles?
Mmmm. Just look at that plump little cicada. Can you imagine plucking it off its leaf and popping it in your mouth? Too much? How about after it's flash fried with a little butter, garlic and sea salt? Face it, America. We're inch-worming our way closer...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Culture, Sports, Anthropology, Restaurants
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Global Voices: Palestinian quest for statehood a moving target
In the 65 years since the creation of Israel and the scattering of millions of Palestinians from their historic homeland, hope of resolving the core crisis of the Middle East has risen to joyous pinnacles like Camp David and crashed into despair with...
Tags: John Kerry, Fatah, Israel, Nobel Prize Awards, Movies
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