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Factbox: Key facts about Japan's constitution, proposed changes
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is making amending the pacifist, U.S.-drafted constitution one focus of his ruling party's campaign for July's upper house election. He hopes pro-revision parties will obtain the two-thirds majority...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Tokyo (Japan), Justice and Rights, Parliament, Elections
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Failure to bring border-crossing fugitives to justice a national problem
Jorge Montiel fled to his hometown near Pachuca, Mexico, after he was alleged to have raped and murdered a Georgia housewife in October 2010.
Federal agents tried to bring the international fugitive to justice, but something stood in the way: the cost....Tags: International Law, Mexico, Brazil, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Education briefs for May 16
education@jessaminejournal.comEast Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson selected for Google computer-science summer institute East Jessamine High School senior Nathaniel Hudson has been selected to participate in the Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI). Hudson&...Tags: Google Inc., Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Western Kentucky University, Science
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U.S. reassures Syria rebels about its stance on Assad
BEIRUT — The new U.S.-Russia peace initiative for Syria will inevitably lead to the departure of President Bashar Assad, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday, moving to reassure Syrian rebels and their allies that the Obama...
Tags: White House, Vladimir Putin, Moscow (Russia), Peace Negotiations, Armed Forces
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US Fed's Tarullo calls for higher bank capital levels
ReutersBy Emily Stephenson and Douwe Miedema WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators could order the biggest banks to ramp up their capital holdings beyond what is called for under an international agreement, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday....Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), International Law, Mathematics, Diplomacy, Central Intelligence Agency
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), International Law, Mathematics, Diplomacy, Central Intelligence Agency
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Supreme Court to review free speech of HIV/AIDS groups
Reuters(Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the government can require groups that receive federal funding for overseas HIV/AIDS programs to have explicit policies that oppose prostitution and sex trafficking. The case is one of six that the...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Judges, Tuberculosis, Elena Kagan, Trials
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Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John F. Kerry implored Congress on Thursday not to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, warning that such a move could disrupt diplomacy over Tehran's disputed nuclear program at a delicate moment. Appearing before...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Elections, U.S. Department of State, Nuclear Policy, Israel
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Diplomat killed in Afghanistan 'had a great worldview'
Tribune reportersAs strangers lined up for white ribbons and American flags to show their support, family and friends of Anne Smedinghoff mourned the loss of a young diplomat who was determined to see the world — and possibly beyond. Her brother, Mark, recalled...Tags: Diplomacy, Afghanistan, Television Industry, Politics, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Five questions ... for Bill Burwell
Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...
Tags: Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Small Businesses, Trade Dispute, Ice Hockey, NASA
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U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...
Tags: Diplomacy, Emily Alpert, European Union, Treaties, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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