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Syrian opposition resumes unity talks key to peace conference
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at creating a coherent front crucial to a proposed international peace conference, struggling under Western and Arab pressure to close their fractious ranks and elect a viable...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Peace Negotiations, Government, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Hezbollah, Syria government forces push for advance in Qusair
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in the border town of Qusair on Saturday, sources on both sides of the conflict said. Rebels fighting to...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government, Skype, Tripoli (Libya), Religion and Belief
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Interpol rejects Russia's "political" case against fund manager Browder
Reuters* New setback to Russia in scandal over dead lawyer Magnitsky * Browder campaigning to expose rights abuses in Russia * Seeks to have Europe follow the U.S. in imposing visa sanctions By Jason Bush MOSCOW - Interpol has refused to include UK-based...Tags: Justice System, Government, International Organizations, Trials, Politics
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Interpol rejects Russia's 'political' case against fund manager Browder
ReutersMOSCOW - Interpol has refused to include UK-based fund manager William Browder on its international search list after deciding that Russia's tax evasion case against him is "of a predominantly political nature". The decision is the latest twist in a...Tags: Government, International Organizations, Politics, Justice and Rights, Interpol
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WRAPUP 1-Syrian opposition resumes unity talks key to peace conference
Reuters* Assad forces step up battle to retake key border town * Overnight talks fail to alter coalition composition * Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo bargains tough * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy talks outlook By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government, Peace Negotiations, Religion and Belief, Politics
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WRAPUP 3-Syria opposition unity take face spectre of collapse
Reuters* U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Recasts with opposition talks facing collapse, adds quotes) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government, Revolutions, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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VA looks to veterans groups for help with backlog
As officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs look internally for solutions to a claims backlog that is drawing increasing fire from Capitol Hill, they are also reaching for outside help from some of the nation's best-known veterans groups....Tags: Eric Shinseki, Disabled American Veterans, Government, Politics, United Way
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COLUMN - What war on the press?
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has declared war on the press, say writers at Slate, the Daily Beast, Reason, the Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin, Dana Milbank...Tags: John McCain, Government, Periodicals, Fox News Channel (tv network), CBS Corp.
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U.S. dollar marks worst week versus yen in a year
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Some...Tags: Washington, DC, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), Weather Reports, Boston Marathon, Financial Markets
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Exxon still waiting for ruptured Pegasus pipeline test results
Reuters* Almost two months since Mayflower, Arkansas, spill * Arkansas politicians demand part of line rerouted By David Sheppard NEW YORK May 24 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is still waiting for test results from the ruptured section of its 95,000 barrel-...Tags: Government, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Politics, Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, Oil Spills
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Unity Temple ownership could change hands
Oak Park's Unity Temple could soon see a massive facelift if a fundraising effort that involves a recently announced $10 million grant from a Chicago foundation is successful. The foundation and the temple entered into an agreement that provides the...
Tags: Government, Politics, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Government, Politics, Nawaz Sharif, Johns Hopkins University
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