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Obama makes Massachusetts swing to boost Markey's Senate bid
ReutersBy Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama travels to Massachusetts on Wednesday to offer a boost to U.S. Senate candidate Edward Markey in a special election this month that could be a gauge of public reaction to...Tags: Politics, Marth Coakley, Political Fundraising, Stephen F. Lynch, Boston
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Israel advancing large settlement construction plan
JERUSALEM -- As U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry is poised to return to the region, Israel is advancing a plan for a large-scale expansion of a West Bank settlement, according to Israeli media reports. Plans for more than 600 housing units in the...
Tags: Politics, Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian National Authority, Government, West Bank
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Assad advance on rebel bastion of Aleppo threatens peace talks-France
ReutersPARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition will likely boycott proposed peace talks with President Bashar al-Assad's government unless its forces halt their advance towards the rebel stronghold of Aleppo, France said on Wednesday. Forces loyal to...Tags: Politics, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Government, National Government
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US-China climate deal called "breakthrough" but no long-term cuts yet
ReutersBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - China and the United States took a major step in the fight against climate change over the weekend, but what was termed a "breakthrough" might not do much in the longer term to lock in legally...Tags: Politics, Religion and Belief, Global Change, White House, Washington, DC
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Take a message from the ruins of Qusair
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Qusair fell to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. Qusair is a strategic town that connects Damascus with Assad's Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean, with its ports and Russian naval base. It's a major strategic shift....
Tags: Russia, Moscow (Russia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Armed Forces
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COLUMN: Obama's foreign policy reset
The appointment of Susan Rice as national security adviser sends an important signal about the kind of foreign policy President Obama wants to pursue for the remainder of his second term: activist, assertive, occasionally even pugnacious. With three years...Tags: Politics, Russia, Arab Spring, Tehran (Iran), Armed Conflicts
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NYMEX-Oil gains ground towards $96/bbl as dollar rally halts
ReutersTOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. oil edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a halt in the rise of the U.S. dollar, partly reversing a fall in the previous session due to demand concerns after weak China data. FUNDAMENTALS * NYMEX crude for July...Tags: Politics, National Government, International Energy, Libya, Foreign Exchange Market
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Democrats make major push to hold Massachusetts Senate seat
WASHINGTON — With two weeks before Massachusetts votes in another special election for U.S. Senate, national Democrats are making a major play to retain the seat as a new poll shows a competitive race. As part of the closing push, President...
Tags: Politics, Boston, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic Party, U.S. Congress
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Obama meetings to consider range of options on Syria -spokeswoman
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will consider a wide range of options on Syria during meetings at the White House this week, a State Department spokeswoman said on Monday, expressing concern over a worsening situation in Syria....Tags: Wars and Interventions, U.S. Department of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, White House
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Israel signals readiness to limit settlement building for peace
Reuters* Netanyahu says Israel must be 'smart' on settlements * Hints at limiting expansion to areas Israel wants to keep * Palestinians want total freeze in construction JERUSALEM, June 10 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Monday that...Tags: Politics, Peace Negotiations, Parliament, West Bank, Israel
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Producer packs talent into his 'backyard bowl' in Silver Lake
Roger Wolfson's backyard is not unlike the others that dot this rugged Silver Lake hillside — a narrow slip of grass, on a steep incline, with a distant view of the reservoir. But Wolfson's yard, unlike the others, also has a Roman-style...
Tags: Music Industry, Music, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, William Shakespeare, Vegetarian Diet
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Sheldon Adelson discusses Palestinians, peace efforts
JERUSALEM -- Casino billionaire and Israel supporter Sheldon Adelson said Tuesday that U.S. efforts to restart Mideast peace talks are doomed until Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish state. Speaking during a break at the Jerusalem International...
Tags: Religion and Belief, West Bank, Israel, Polio, Sheldon Adelson
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