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Federal outreach to Muslim American communities is a pillar of Obama counterterrorism strategy
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of the Boston Marathon blasts, government officials and Boston Muslims called each other to offer assistance, calls that were the fruits of years of cultivating such relationships in an effort to ultimately prevent the...Tags: Terrorism, Barack Obama, Justice and Rights, FBI, Civil Rights
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WRAPUP 4-Syrian opposition struggles to find unity as battle rages on
Reuters* Overnight talks fail to broaden composition of coalition * Pro-Assad forces intensify battle for Qusair * Clashing Saudi and Russian agendas muddy outlook for talks (Adds remarks by Hezbollah chief, opposition leader) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief, Government, Iran, Human Rights
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WRAPUP 2-Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity key to peace push
Reuters(Adds deaths, detail in Qusair fighting) * Assad forces step up battle for Qusair, 22 killed * Overnight talks fail to alter coalition composition * Veteran opposition figure Michel Kilo bargains tough * Clashing Saudi, Russian agendas muddy talks...Tags: Peace Negotiations, Religion and Belief, Government, Human Rights, Politics
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New learning standards spur debate in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Educational goals being implemented in Michigan schools have sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature that is taking steps to halt the standards. In...
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'Homeland' producers, Rand Paul on ABC's 'This Week'
Staff writerThis weekend on the Sunday morning talk circuit: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will be a guest on CBS' "Face the Nation" at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. Discussing the national government's response to disasters will be Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Sen....Tags: The New York Times, John Allen, Barack Obama, Chicago Tribune, NBC (tv network)
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CORRECTED-Interpol rejects Russia's "political" case against fund manager Browder
Reuters(Corrects para 6 to make clear countries are not obliged to act on information provided by Interpol) * New setback to Russia in scandal over dead lawyer Magnitsky * Browder campaigning to expose rights abuses in Russia * Seeks to have Europe follow the...Tags: Interpol, Justice and Rights, International Organizations, Government, Elections
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Interpol rejects Russia's 'political' case against fund manager Browder
ReutersMOSCOW, May 25 - 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...Tags: Interpol, Justice and Rights, International Organizations, Government, Elections
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Hezbollah, Syrian government forces advance in border town
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: Israel, Religion and Belief, Armed Forces, Government, Iran
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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: Interpol, Justice and Rights, International Organizations, Government, Elections
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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: Peace Negotiations, Religion and Belief, Government, Bashar Assad, 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: Government, Bashar Assad, Politics, Political Dissent, Russia
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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: Memorial Day, Barbara A. Mikulski, Government, Chuck Hagel, Eric Shinseki
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