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Sword of division is poised over Iraq
BAGHDAD — Less than a year and a half after the last U.S. troops left, Iraq's political leaders are openly debating the prospect of two dangerous paths for their country: de facto division or civil war. Perhaps both. Tension between the Shiite...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Activism, Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions
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Obama's red line on Syria gets squiggly
The hawks are squawking. Congressional conservatives and the right-wing media are blasting President Barack Obama for going soft on the Syrians. The president insists there is a "game-changing" red line the Syrian government will have crossed if it is...
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, John McCain
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'Peeples' takes the Fockers' formula for an African-American spin ★★ 1/2
"Peeples" is an African-American "Meet the Parents" that slips funnyman Craig Robinson into the Ben Stiller role. Casting the musically minded Robinson in this formula comedy about screwing up your first encounter with your potential in-laws is like...
Tags: S. Epatha Merkerson, David Alan Grier, Craig Robinson, Crime, Law and Justice, Kerry Washington
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Envoy describes night of Benghazi attack
WASHINGTON — Minutes after Greg Hicks learned that the perimeter of the U.S. mission in Benghazi had been breached by men with guns, he punched a cellphone number to reach Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, his immediate boss, who was at the scene....
Tags: Christopher Stevens, Witnesses, Police Investigations, Wars and Interventions, Hillary Clinton
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Bangladesh factory fire kills 8
NEW DELHI — A deadly fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh raised new cries for improvements in the country's industrial safety conditions Thursday, two weeks after a massive building collapse killed at least 950 people. The blaze that swept...
Tags: Pakistan, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Economy, Business and Finance, Bangladesh
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Global Voices: Ahmadis' mission of peace in an age of terror
This post has been updated and corrected. See the notes below for details.Just weeks after the terrorist bombings at the Boston Marathon, the global leader of the world’s 10-million-plus Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has brought his religion’s message of peace, public service and uplift to the faithful of Southern...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Elections, Belief and Faith, Crime, Law and Justice, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Dance Moms Season 3 Tell All recap: Children and Violence
Channel Guide MagazineDid everyone enjoy “The Mother of All Specials” that preceded tonight’s Dance Moms: Tell-All Reunion Part One, Dance Moms fans? Did it give you a better understanding of why Abby Lee is the way Abby Lee is — or make you more... -
Syrian rebels release 4 UN Filipino peacekeepers they abducted last week
Associated PressDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian rebels on Sunday released four Filipino U.N. peacekeepers they abducted last week in a dramatic incident that prompted warnings from the Philippines that the nation might pull out its contingent from the Golan Heights....Tags: Mohamed Morsi, John Kerry, Egypt, Crime, Law and Justice, Armed Conflicts
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U.S. to give $100 million more to aid displaced Syrians
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is providing an additional $100 million for humanitarian aid for displaced Syrians, officials said Wednesday, bringing to $510 million the total U.S. aid commitment since the civil war began more than two years ago....
Tags: John Kerry, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. and Russia to seek Syria peace talks
MOSCOW — The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to bring together the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the opposition for peace talks, signaling a potential breakthrough in long-stalled diplomatic efforts to end a bloody...Tags: John Kerry, Osama bin Laden, Muammar Gaddafi, Peace Negotiations, Barack Obama
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Commencement ceremonies in full swing
Commencement ceremonies for graduates of colleges and universities across the region are in full swing. Whether you plan to attend an upcoming ceremony or not, be prepared for potential heavy traffic near the locations in the hours before and after...Tags: J Randy Forbes, College of William and Mary, Education, Virginia Tech, Colleges and Universities
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Nobody died at Watergate, but it was a bigger scandal than Benghazi
Before Wednesday's hearing into last September’s attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said: “If you link Watergate and Iran-Contra together and multiply it maybe by 10 or so, you’re going to...Tags: Elections, Christopher Stevens, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Embassy, Barack Obama
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