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Senate panel backs arming Syria rebels
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but it was not clear who would get the arms even if the bill succeeds, as Washington struggles to deal with its response to the...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chris Murphy, U.S. Senate, Bashar Assad
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Peace Corps to begin accepting applications from same-sex couples who want to serve together
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Peace Corps says it will begin accepting applications from same-sex domestic partners who want to serve together as volunteers overseas. Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet says the change will diversify the...Tags: Social Issues, Peace Corps, HIV, AIDS, Gays and Lesbians
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Obama against prosecuting reporters for doing their jobs -White House
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes firmly in freedom of the press and does not want journalists to be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to criticism about his administration's...Tags: Jay Carney, Freedom of the Press, Fox News Channel (tv network), White House, Politics
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Obama against prosecuting reporters for doing their jobs: White House
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes firmly in freedom of the press and does not want journalists to be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said on Tuesday, responding to criticism about his administration's investigations...Tags: Jay Carney, The Washington Post, Freedom of the Press, Fox News Channel (tv network), White House
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IRS' last two commissioners deny lying; official to take the 5th
WASHINGTON — As the Internal Revenue Service's last two directors struggled to provide answers Tuesday about the agency's improper scrutiny of conservative groups, a lawyer for another key IRS official said she would invoke the 5th Amendment...Tags: Jay Carney, Lawyers, U.S. Congress, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Obama se opone a enjuiciar a periodistas por hacer su trabajo: Casa Blanca
ReutersWASHINGTON, 21 mayo (Reuters) - El presidente estadounidense, Barack Obama, cree firmemente en la libertad de prensa y no quiere que los periodistas sean llevados a juicio por hacer su trabajo, dijo el martes la Casa Blanca, respondiendo a críticas sobre...Tags: Jay Carney, The Washington Post, Fox News Channel (tv network), Barack Obama
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Lew: IRS actions "inexcusable" and urges acting director to hold people accountable
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and he has directed the agency's acting director to hold people accountable. Lew told...Tags: Jack Lew, Taxation, Internal Revenue Service, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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Appeals court turns away effort to force US to release photos taken of dead bin Laden
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos. The three-judge...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, U.S. Department of Defense
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ACTUALIZA 1-Panel Senado EEUU, cerca de completar proyecto de ley sobre inmigración
Reuters(Cambia redacción, actualiza con detalles, antecedentes) Por Richard Cowan y Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON, 21 mayo (Reuters) - Los senadores de Estados Unidos alcanzaron el martes un acuerdo tentativo con firmas tecnológicas para aliviar las...Tags: AFL-CIO, Politics, Barack Obama, Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy
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White House threatens veto of bill to bypass Obama on Keystone
ReutersBy Ros Krasny WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The White House has threatened to veto legislation pending in the U.S House of Representatives that could strip from President Barack Obama the authority to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The...Tags: U.S. Senate, Environmental Issues, U.S. Department of State, White House, Barack Obama
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Disney executive tapped for panel that will look at election problems
WASHINGTON -- A Walt Disney World executive was among 10 professionals tapped Tuesday by President Barack Obama to serve on a new commission charged with improving Election Day and reducing the long lines that thousands of Florida voters endured last...
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Moniz, sworn in as energy secretary, delays action on LNG exports while he studies data
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on...Tags: Natural Gas, Energy Saving, Trade Dispute, Global Change, Weather
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