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Credibility of Iran's election hurt by candidates' disqualification - Kerry
ReutersTEL AVIV, May 24 (Reuters) - The Iranian Guardian Council's disqualification of candidates for Iran's election next month made it hard to view the ballot as "free, fair, open, accessible (or) accountable," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on...Tags: Iran, Politics, Robin Williams
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Easton Council's Fleck to step down in July
A West Ward fixture is moving even farther west. Easton City Councilman Michael Fleck will step down in July. The two-term councilman, who announced he would not seek re-election this year, told council Wednesday night that he plans to relocate to...
Tags: Allentown, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Politics, Ed Pawlowski
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Boy Scouts of America votes to end ban on gay scouts
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to lift a century-old ban on openly gay scouts in a major victory for gay rights activists, but the decision means a sea of change for an organization that depends heavily on faith-...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, UPS Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice
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ANALYSIS-German economy to pick up but fall short of traditional pace
Reuters* Economists say Q1 disappointed hopes for dynamic recovery * Euro crisis, global slowdown, weak yen hurting exports * Govt hopes firms will start investing, economists doubtful * Weak economy could impact election campaign By Sarah Marsh BERLIN, May...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Energy, Germany, Japan, Finance
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Lawyer who helped prosecute Gov. Ryan tapped for U.S. attorney's post
The lawyer picked Thursday to succeed Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's U.S. attorney is a former federal prosecutor best known for taking on corrupt politicians and powerful institutions such as the University of Notre Dame. Zachary Fardon would take...
Tags: Executive Branch, Sports, Rush University Medical Center, Regional Authority, U.S. Senate
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Democratic members of Michigan congressional delegation support Mark Schauer for governor
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Democratic members of Michigan's congressional delegation are throwing their support behind Mark Schauer for governor. While the former congressman from Battle Creek isn't officially a candidate, he is expected to seek the...Tags: Executive Branch, Sandy Levin, Government, Politics, Rick Snyder
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After months of debate, Boy Scouts' ban on openly gay youth lifted
In an emotionally charged vote Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay youth starting in January, the latest sign of a shift in American attitudes toward gays and lesbians. After months of debate in local districts, more than 61...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Boy Scouts of America, Religious Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Organizations
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Boy Scouts' vote to allow openly gay members, but not leaders, ending century-long ban
The Boy Scouts of America approved a historic policy shift Thursday, allowing gay youths as members for the first time in the organization's 100-year history. But the highly anticipated vote by 1,400 members of the Scouts' executive committee stopped...Tags: Rick Perry, Allentown, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Boy Scouts of America
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RPT-REUTERS SUMMIT-Rating agencies alert to Argentina debt ruling, souring economy
Reuters(Repeats story to more subscribers) By Hilary Burke BUENOS AIRES, May 24 (Reuters) - Argentina's dismal credit ratings might get a boost if U.S. courts rule in the country's favor in a long-running dispute with creditors over a 2002 default, but souring...Tags: Trials, Moody's Corporation, Debt Market, Government Debt, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's...
Tags: Rick Perry, Lobbying, Christianity, Boy Scouts of America, Religion and Belief
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Academics back BP's fight to cap oil spill payouts
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A group of accountancy professors is backing BP's fight to cap the U.S. oil spill compensation payouts it has to fund as the cash outflow threatens to add billions of dollars to its bill for the disaster. The news comes after the...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Environmental Issues, Politics, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Obama nominates Senate aides to serve as SEC commissioners
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated two U.S. Senate aides on Thursday to serve as members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency tasked with policing Wall Street. Obama said Kara Stein, an aide to Rhode Island...Tags: Alabama Crimson Tide, Mary Jo White, Tim Johnson, U.S. Senate, Dwayne Johnson
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