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Obama urges new officers to 'carry forth' academy's values
President Barack Obama told Naval Academy graduates Friday that declining faith in government and other institutions makes it more important than ever that they retain their moral center as they embark on military careers. As a cold rain fell on the 1,...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Memorial Stadium, Martin O'Malley, Annapolis, White House
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U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag
WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Albania, Iran, U.S. Department of State, Iraq
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Military Losing Fight Against Sexual Assault
The Hartford CourantApparently, May was Harass Your Female Subordinates Month in the U.S. military. I didn't get the press release, but a number of news items brought me up to speed. A sergeant at West Point is being investigated for secretly videotaping at least a dozen...Tags: Fort Hood (military base), Wars and Interventions, Sexual Misconduct, Chuck Hagel, U.S. Military
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Saluting Sacrifice: Pause At 3 To Remember
As the nation continues to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it is worth remembering that Memorial Day — formerly known as Decoration Day — was established to honor those who died in that terrible conflict. Of the more than...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Holidays, Memorial Day
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Obama, Christie again teaming up for post-Sandy Jersey Shore tour
TRENTON, N.J. — President Barack Obama will tour the Jersey Shore with Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday, capping an extended Memorial Day weekend that already had the governor opening a new Atlantic City casino and featured live network coverage of...Tags: Politics, NBC (tv network), Tourism and Leisure, Chris Christie, Native American Gaming Management
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Lobbying in American-US Airways deal focuses on small cities
ReutersBy Karen Jacobs May 24 (Reuters) - US Airways Group and American Airlines, seeking approval for a merger that would create the world's largest airline, are warning lawmakers that a requirement to divest certain airport slots would lead to less service...Tags: Politics, New York City, U.S. Airways, American Airlines, Inc., Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Obama OKs Congressional Gold Medal for 4 girls killed in 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday to award Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement. He called it a tragic loss that "helped to trigger...Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Ku Klux Klan, Eric Holder, Awards and Prizes
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Furlough Friday: Budget cuts mean an unpaid day off for many at IRS, HUD and other agencies
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — No one answered the tax-help hotline at the IRS on Friday. And you could forget about getting advice on avoiding foreclosures at the 80 Housing and Urban Development field offices nationwide. It was "furlough Friday." Roughly 5...Tags: Politics, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Budgets and Budgeting, Public Employees, Air Transportation Delays
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Obama awards medals to girls killed in '63 church bombing
Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed a bill into law on Friday granting the United States' highest civilian honor to four black girls killed in a civil rights-era church bombing that shocked the nation in 1963. Congress awarded the Congressional...Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Ku Klux Klan, White House, John Lewis
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
NCAA-MICHIGAN-EXPLOSIVES 2 Mich. men charged with making Molotov cocktails (Information in the following story is from: AnnArbor.com, http://www.annarbor.com) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say two University of Michigan wrestlers...Tags: Politics, Reggie Williams, Detroit Free Press, John Conyers, Jr., Tornadoes
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Editorial: Time for the Federal Reserve to ease up on stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress last week that the central bank might start to cut back its main economic stimulus program later this year. The minutes of the Fed's most recent meeting showed that he's getting pushed by some of his...
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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: Media Industry, Politics, The Huffington Post, National Government, Central Intelligence Agency
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