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Obama administration says fourth American was killed by U.S. drone
WASHINGTON – A day before President Obama is set to deliver a major speech on national security, his administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that it had killed four U.S. citizens – one more than previously known – with...Tags: Pakistan, Queens (New York City), Barack Obama, Defense, Yemen
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Obama restricts drone strikes overseas
WASHINGTON -- Under pressure from Congress and international allies, President Obama announced a change in what has been a central piece of his counter-terrorism strategy, saying he will place new restrictions on the targeting of terrorists with...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, U.S. Congress, Pakistan, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda
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ANALYSIS-In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove
Reuters(Repeats from earlier May 23 for wider distribution) By Joan Biskupic and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23 (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared...Tags: International Monetary Fund, Richard Nixon, Parties and Movements, Lawyers, Civil and Public Service
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RPT-Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that defends the U.S. use of drones abroad and lays out...Tags: Civil Rights, Anwar al-Awlaki, Parties and Movements, George W. Bush, Military Equipment
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Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed
WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone...
Tags: Raleigh, Fox News Channel (tv network), Queens (New York City), Military Equipment, Eric Holder
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RPT-U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering, National Government, U.S. Department of Defense
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Analysis: In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove
ReutersWASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared that she had done nothing wrong - but said she did not intend to testify. Her defiance only...Tags: Roger Clemens, International Monetary Fund, Richard Nixon, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Parties and Movements
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U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
ReutersMIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base urged U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to improve conditions for detainees, putting more pressure on the Obama administration to make good its promise to close...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, U.S. Congress, Anwar al-Awlaki, Defense
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U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Letters to the editor: Obesity, scandals, and McCartney
I am a retired physical-education teacher who worked with students from kindergarten through eighth grade. A majority of my students could not do one pull-up. I tried to be creative and make exercising fun, for which I had a fair amount of success. I am...Tags: Ticketmaster, Periodicals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping, Lotteries
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Letts and Morton are headed to 'Homeland'
Tribune reporterSteppenwolf ensemble members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton have been added to the cast of the Showtime drama "Homeland," TVLine reports. Letts will appear in the show's third season as a senate committee chairman, while Morton will have a recurring role as...Tags: Tony Awards, Homeland (tv program), Entertainment Events
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U.S. probe of Benghazi attack focused on more than five suspects
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - An investigation of the attacks on the American diplomatic mission and nearby annex in Benghazi, Libya, last year is looking at more than five potential suspects, a U.S. national security source said on Wednesday. The...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI, Barack Obama, Police Investigations
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