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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: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Religious Conflicts, Bashar Assad, John Kerry, Lebanon
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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: United Way , Barbara A. Mikulski, Electronics, Science and Technology, Memorial Day
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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: National Security Agency, News Media, Elections, Charles Krauthammer, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Executive Branch, Consumers, Germany, Central Bank, Political Fundraising
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Exxon still waiting for ruptured Pegasus pipeline test results
Reuters* Almost two months since Mayflower, Arkansas, spill * Arkansas politicians demand part of line rerouted By David Sheppard NEW YORK May 24 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp is still waiting for test results from the ruptured section of its 95,000 barrel-...Tags: Oil Spills, Government, U.S. Department of Transportation, Sunoco Incorporated, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Unity Temple ownership could change hands
Oak Park's Unity Temple could soon see a massive facelift if a fundraising effort that involves a recently announced $10 million grant from a Chicago foundation is successful. The foundation and the temple entered into an agreement that provides the...
Tags: Government, Frank Lloyd Wright, Politics
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Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...
Tags: Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, Nawaz Sharif, Elections, Islamabad (Pakistan)
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Senator urges 'extreme caution' on SoftBank -Sprint deal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential senator expressed strong concerns on Friday about Japanese company SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel , warning it could expose the United States to Chinese cyber attacks. "I have real concerns...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Washington, DC, China, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Federal Communications Commission
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Q&A: Questions and answers about restrictions proposed on alcohol sales and ads in Turkey
Associated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Diageo Plc, Crime, Law and Justice, Tourism and Leisure, Alcohol Addiction
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Obama's drone speech could improve ties with Pakistan even though the strikes will continue
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan,...Tags: Human Rights, Al-Qaeda, Nawaz Sharif, Islamabad (Pakistan), Police Investigations
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Bausch & Lomb's Ista pleads guilty over kickbacks
Reuters(Reuters) - Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.5 million to settle criminal and civil liability, the U.S....Tags: Bribery, Bausch & Lomb, Judges, Corporate Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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Let us not pray A hopeful wish for the end of religious exercises at the beginning of government meetings
Change of SubjectI wish atheist lawmaker Juan Mendez hadn't delivered his "prayer" to open the Tuesday afternoon session of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mendez, a freshman Democrat who represents Tempe, began by asking his assembled colleagues not to bow their...
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