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Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition
The European Union has decided to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition while maintaining all other sanctions against President Bashar Assad’s regime after June 1, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said late Monday. The decision...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Bashar Assad, Government, United Kingdom, European Union
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Senate panel approves Kerry's nomination as Secretary of State
The Associated PressThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. By voice vote, the panel approved the nomination of the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Parties and Movements, Bob Menendez, George W. Bush, Libya
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Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath second time
The Associated PressTurning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with “passion and dedication” to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global...Tags: Jack Lew, Chuck Hagel, Parties and Movements, Minority Groups, Joe Biden
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Clinton, testifying on Benghazi attack, says U.S. beefing up embassy security
Associated PressSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered fiery rejoinders Wednesday to Republican critics of the Obama administration’s handling of the deadly attack on a U.S. mission in Benghazi, facing off with lawmakers who included potential 2016...Tags: Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, Government, Al-Qaeda, Elections
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Obama, Afghan leader agree to speed military transition
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Martin Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Al-Qaeda, Elections
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Obama chooses Hagel for defense secretary, Brennan to head CIA
Associated PressDespite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him “the leader our troops deserve.” He also chose White House counterterrorism...Tags: Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, U.S. Military, Police Investigations, Republican Party
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 28
JFK 50 Mile once again a world-class event To the editor: Thank You Herald-Mail, Washington County, volunteers and Mr. (Mike) Spinnler. The newspaper and media coverage was outstanding and very well-received by the community and the many visitors...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, John McCain, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Senate, Elections
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Mail Call - Sept. 7
“I’d like to compliment the town of Williamsport on the hanging baskets and huge arrangements of flowers in the large vases on the sidewalk in downtown Williamsport. It adds so much. It’s really a joy to drive down Conococheague Street....Tags: John McCain, Paul Ryan, Government, Railway Transportation, Elections
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U.S. condemns 'appalling' violence in Libya
Associated PressThe Obama administration on Tuesday condemned "appalling" violence in Libya, where security forces unleashed a bloody crackdown on protesters demanding the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi. "This violence is completely unacceptable," Secretary...Tags: Government, George W. Bush, Elections, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi
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Why John Kerry wants airstrikes against Syria
Tuesday, shortly after I posted a column on Secretary of State John Kerry's push to have the White House approve U.S. strikes on Syrian airfields — and how Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey pushed back strongly against the idea — I...Tags: Bashar Assad, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Israel, Armed Conflicts, White House
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Secretary of State promises fight wherever 'homophobia raises its ugly frightened head'
The U.S. Department of State is committing to fighting homophobia and is looking for new ways it can protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens in countries around the world, including within the United States, Secretary John...Tags: Minority Groups, U.S. Supreme Court, Homophobia, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Department of State
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Israeli politician says two-state solution is at a 'dead end'
JERUSALEM — The idea of a Palestinian state is at a "dead end," the Mideast conflict is an intractable problem and Israel has "to live with it," Israel's economy minister said Monday in some of the bluntest comments yet by a member of the country'...
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