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Syria is being compared to a lot of things — Kosovo, Rwanda, Libya, Iraq — and the Obama administration is divided over which lessons should apply. Here's what President Obama will do for Syrian rebels: give them small arms and ammunition. Here's what he's considering: a no-fly zone along the Jordanian border, and maybe anti-tank weapons. Here's what [...]
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The Senate to vote on immigration bill before Fourth of July: Reid
Posted by admin on June 7th, 2013
The Senate will vote on an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system before the Fourth of July, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Friday. On Thursday, Reid set in motion the lengthy process required to bring a bill to the Senate floor, giving lawmakers an opportunity to debate the issue this morning. Speaking from the [...]
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No Comments »Ft. Bragg Cuts Fourth of July Celebration to Sequester Cuts
Posted by admin on April 12th, 2013
Major American Army base Fort Bragg has cancelled its Independence Day bash, making it the latest victim of sequester cuts. Organizers expected the annual event that has been celebrated for more than 30 years to draw about 50,000 civilian and military attendees. Fort Bragg spokesman… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
George P. Bush, fourth generation of family, to run for public office
Posted by admin on March 13th, 2013
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – George P. Bush, son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and the grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, said on Tuesday he would run for the Republican nomination to be Texas Land Commissioner in 2014. In a video posted on Facebook, Bush, 36, said he was running [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Bush, Family, Fourth, Generation, George, Office, public No Comments »Euro zone sentiment rises for fourth month in February
Posted by admin on February 27th, 2013
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Economic and business confidence in the 17 countries using the euro improved for the fourth straight month in February, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as factories saw their order books filling up. Economic sentiment in the euro zone rose by a better-than-expected 1.6 points to 91.1, continuing a recovery started in [...]
Egyptian youths, police clash in fourth day of street violence
Posted by admin on January 27th, 2013
CAIRO (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas at dozens of stone-throwing protesters in Cairo on Sunday in a fourth day of street violence that has killed at least 41 people and compounded the political challenges facing President Mohamed Mursi. The most deadly clashes flared up in Port Said where 32 people were killed on Saturday [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Clash, Egyptian, Fourth, Police, Street, violence, youths No Comments »UK GDP falls more than forecast in fourth quarter
Posted by admin on January 25th, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's economy shrank more than expected in the last three months of 2012, coming closer to its third recession in four years, after lower output from the North Sea and manufacturers. The Office for National Statistics said on Friday that Britain's gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter – [...]
Jack Harbaugh Admits He’s Pulling For Tom Brady To Win Fourth Super Bowl
Posted by admin on January 20th, 2013
MEQUON, WI—In anticipation of Sunday’s conference championship games, retired college coach Jack Harbaugh told reporters that he is rooting for Tom Brady to lead the New England Patriots to another Super Bowl victory, saying the veteran quarte… Tweet This Post
China’s economy rebounds in fourth quarter, 2012 weakest since 1999
Posted by admin on January 18th, 2013
BEIJING (Reuters) – China's economy grew 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year from a year earlier, rebounding after seven straight quarters of slowdown, but an uncertain global outlook means Beijing may need to keep tweaking policy to support growth. The fourth-quarter bounce from 7.4 percent in the third quarter — the lowest [...]
Fourth man sentenced to prison in failed Ohio bridge bomb plot
Posted by admin on November 30th, 2012
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – A self-described anarchist was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison after pleading guilty and agreeing to testify against others accused of plotting to blow up a four-lane highway bridge near Cleveland. Anthony Hayne, 36, pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to use and the attempted use of weapons of [...]
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