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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
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, Politics, Eric Holder, Fox News Channel (tv network), Lindsey O. Graham
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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: Marketing, Politics, John Kerry, Employment, Economic Policy
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Obama urges U.S. military to stamp out sexual assault
ReutersANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the U.S. military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few individuals could undermine the strongest military in the world. Addressing...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Sex Crimes, Armed Forces, Sexual Assault, Assault
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Jersey shore hopes for a record-setting summer after the devastation of Superstorm Sandy
Associated PressSEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey used a record-breaking gesture Friday to celebrate its recovery from a record-setting storm, proclaiming to the nation that the Jersey shore is back in business following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie...Tags: Politics, MTV (tv network), Ocean City, Parties and Movements, Memorial Day
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Ready to rumble?
For all of those hoping that the interleague competition between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals would turn into an honest-to-goodness regional rivalry, there is good news to report as both teams prepare for the four-game home-and-home series...Tags: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Washington Nationals, William Howard Taft, Atlanta Braves
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: House Building, Emergency Incidents, Memorial Day, Insurance, Greenwich
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Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has "no...
Tags: U.S. Army, Sex Crimes, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Sexual Assault, Barack Obama
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Boxing Obama in
Greater than the risk of being accused of criminality in the three scandals now gripping the Obama administration is the peril that the president's substantive agenda is being hopelessly knocked off track. The liberal Illinois senator who entered the...Tags: Politics, Mitch McConnell, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Internal Revenue Service
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Obama's speech on drones, Guantanamo welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen, but criticism remains
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen. But Pakistani officials criticized the...Tags: Politics, Yemen, Armed Conflicts, Al-Qaeda, Career and Workplace
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North Korea's Kim signals he's willing to talk in letter to China's Xi
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday personally received a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signaling a possible rapprochement after months of estrangement between the communist allies. The contents of the letter...
Tags: Politics, Nuclear Policy, Xi Jinping, Pyongyang (North Korea), Japan
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For Republicans like Rand Paul, the 2016 campaign has begun
Reuters* With no clear front-runner, Republicans jockey for position * Senator Paul seeks to show his appeal is broad enough * For Republicans, generational and ideological change looms By Samuel P. Jacobs CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 24 (Reuters) - Seeking...Tags: Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Marco Rubio, Crime, Law and Justice
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