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Iraq car bombings leave dozens dead
BAGHDAD — Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday amid the worst wave of violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago. The attacks, which occurred along busy commercial streets in Shiite and Sunni areas,...Tags: Islam, Bombings, Baghdad (Iraq), Religious Conflicts, Basra (Iraq)
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Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration has decided to give the Pentagon control of some drone operations against terrorism suspects overseas that are currently run by the CIA, several U.S. government sources said on Monday....Tags: George W. Bush, U.S. Military, Pakistan, Barack Obama, Police Investigations
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Prisoners and Detainees, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Chess Playing
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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
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‘Star Wars: Episode VII’: Patton Oswalt’s dream plot gets animated
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesRemember Patton Oswalt's eight-minute “Parks and Recreation” monologue about his proposed plot for “Star Wars: Episode VII”? It took YouTube […]... -
Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 20
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- AMMAN/BEIRUT - U.S. President Barack Obama voiced concern at Hezbollah's growing role in the Syrian civil war on Monday after men from the Lebanese militia fought their biggest battle yet alongside President Bashar al-Assad's...Tags: Islam, Pakistan, Barack Obama, Iran, Egypt
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President Obama offers encouragement for reforms in Myanmar
WASHINGTON -- President Obama welcomed Myanmar President Thein Sein to the White House on Monday with tokens of encouragement as the former military ruler pushes democratic reforms in the once-authoritarian Southeast Asian nation. Obama praised Thein...
Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Prisoners and Detainees, Barack Obama, Human Rights Watch, Elections
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“Star Wars Rebels” animated series in production for Disney XD
Channel Guide MagazineIt was announced today that production has begun on Star Wars Rebels, a new animated TV series based on the Star Wars franchise. It will be set between the events of Episodes III and IV, in an era spanning nearly two decades never before explored... -
Highland Park and Deerfield police blotter
Blotter Highland Park Domestic battery A 53-year-old man of the 1700 block of Violet Court was charged with domestic battery after police were flagged down near the intersection of Ridge Road and Hybernia Drive at 10 a.m. on May 13. Possession of...Tags: Credit and Debt, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPhone, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Dollar index off three-year high, Asian shares ease
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar nursed losses versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday, having retreated the previous day as traders pared back expectations that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would hint at tapering bond buying this week....Tags: Emergency Incidents, Computer Hardware, UPS Inc., Pakistan, Corporate Officers
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Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations -sources
Reuters* Pentagon control could open program to more congressional oversight * Strikes in Yemen to be run by armed forces * CIA to keep drone operations in Pakistan for now By Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President...Tags: Pakistan, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, Police Investigations, Yemen
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Vets honored during Armed Forces Day
The Ironton Tribune, OhioCorney Lett well remembers May 8, 1945. That was when he was liberated from German prison camp Stalag 17B after 17 months there. Shot down twice during World War II, the second time ended with his becoming a prisoner of war. That's why Saturday's...Tags: Missing in Action, International Military Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Korean War (1950-1953), Human Interest
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