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Kerry visits China to urge action on North Korea
BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrived in Beijing on Saturday in hopes of turning the Chinese government's obvious frustration with North Korea's nuclear program into decisive action. Kerry's debut trip to East Asia as secretary...
Tags: George W. Bush, Kim Jong Un, South Korea, Government, Weaponry
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Skelton: Special interests give Brown free ride to China
Gov. Jerry Brown's trip to China isn't being paid for by taxpayers. The governor isn't footing the bill either. Instead, the cost is covered by the roughly 90 people traveling with Brown, some of them representing special interests. It's one of...
Tags: Jerry Brown, Regional Authority, Trips and Vacations, Politics, Government
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Growing Up With Annette And Margaret
The Hartford CourantAlthough they represented the opposite poles of femininity — the intimidating, well-respected and unyielding Iron Lady vs. the adorable, well-beloved and sassy Cutie Pie — both Margaret Thatcher and Annette Funicello shaped my universe growing...Tags: Politics, Government, England, Annette Funicello, Margaret Thatcher
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Taylor Swift stands out at American Academy of Country Music Awards
Taylor Swift was not a big winner at the American Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas. The performer/songwriter who took home a basketful of awards, including female vocalist of the year, was Miranda Lambert. (But Swift, in her Dolce...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Academy of Country Music Awards, Politics, Government, Music
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Kenya's new president sworn in amid divisions
NAIROBI, Kenya -- The swearing-in ceremony Tuesday for Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, already one of the country's richest and most powerful men, involved pomp, a 21-gun salute, an old Bible and controversy. A dozen heads of state attended as Kenyatta...
Tags: Nairobi (Kenya), Culture, Elections, International Criminal Court, Kenya
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Death of Thatcher stirs up wartime memories in Argentina
Argentine veterans of the bitter war over the Falkland Islands said Monday that they had no sorrow over the death of Margaret Thatcher, who launched British forces to recapture the South Atlantic islands more than three decades ago. “She won&...
Tags: United Kingdom, Argentina, Politics, Government, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
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Margaret Thatcher: The politician British pop music loved to hate
Margaret Thatcher, the so-called Iron Lady, was one of God's gifts to music. In the history of popular music, there probably never has been a head of state more reviled in song than the former Conservative Party British prime minister, who died today at...Tags: Richard Nixon, Entertainment Events, Music Industry, Academy of Country Music Awards, Politics
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Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton and the glass ceiling
Margaret Thatcher was a historic, transformational figure who did many amazing and contradictory things in her life. She was a free market authoritarian who metaphorically bashed her opponents with her famous handbag until they submitted to her will. In...Tags: Barack Obama, London Fashion Week, Hillary Clinton, Feminism, United Kingdom
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Options industry targets tax proposal seen as undermining market
ReutersLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The options industry is making efforts to defeat a proposal that would tax most financial derivatives on a "mark-to-market" basis by valuing positions based on their fair value. The Securities Markets Coalition, composed of all...Tags: International Securities Exchange Incorporated, Stock Options, Government, Politics, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means
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LIVE: George W. Bush, misty-eyed, reaffirms faith in U.S. at library dedication
DALLAS -- Wiping away a tear, former President George W. Bush on Thursday dedicated the library, museum and policy center that bear his name. “Oh, happy day,” Bush told the crowd of about 8,000 in the bright Texas sunshine at the...Tags: George W. Bush, Southern Methodist University, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Ehud Olmert
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Commonwealth urged to drop Sri Lanka venue amid rights accusations
ReutersCOLOMBO, April 25 (Reuters) - A leading human rights group urged the Commonwealth on Thursday to shift the venue of its November summit from Sri Lanka because of Colombo's failure to address accusations of rights violations in the final stages of the...Tags: International Law, Crime, Law and Justice, Stephen Harper, Government, Politics
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ANALYSIS-Boar hunt shooting tragedy triggers Moldova crisis
Reuters(.) * Moldovan judiciary, judges, were on illegal hunt * PM Filat used affair to attack rivals, effort backfired * Political chaos could endanger Moldova's pro-EU course By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, April 24 (Reuters) - It all started when Moldova'...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Romania, International Organizations, Trade Dispute, Elections
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