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ACTUALIZA 2-Obama limita uso de naves no tripuladas, pretende cerrar Guantánamo
Reuters(Actualiza con comentarios de Obama, detalles, agrega autores) Por Jeff Mason y Steve Holland WASHINGTON, 23 mayo (Reuters) - El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, anunció el jueves una nueva polÃtica gubernamental para limitar el uso de...Tags: Anwar al-Awlaki, Central Intelligence Agency, Yemen, Barack Obama
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Obama limits U.S. drone strikes in shift from constant war footing
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly U.S. drone strikes abroad and taking steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison. In a...Tags: Cuba, U.S. Department of Defense, Prisons, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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Obama outlines rules for armed drone strikes
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a wide-ranging speech on foreign policy on Thursday, President Barack Obama defended his administration's use of drones to kill terrorists abroad, and in a nod to concerns, outlined plans to limit the use of such strikes. As...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Congress, White House, Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mexican drug cartel commander pleads guilty in 2011 ambush
WASHINGTON — A top Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in the 2011 ambush attack south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and three other defendants also admitted their...
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ACTUALIZA 1-Obama limita uso de naves no tripuladas, pedirá cierre de Guantánamo
ReutersWASHINGTON, 23 mayo (Reuters) - El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, anunció el jueves una nueva polÃtica del Gobierno que restringe el uso de naves militares no tripuladas a los momentos en que los estadounidenses enfrenten amenazas...Tags: Barack Obama
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Commerce nominee fields questions on failed bank, tax havens
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker appeared on her way to becoming Commerce Secretary on Thursday, after a top Republican said she had satisfactorily answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of an Illinois bank...Tags: U.S. Senate, Political Fundraising, White House, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Labor Legislation
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U.S. Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed a White House nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In a break from partisan battles over judicial appointments, the Senate gave bipartisan support to...Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Justice, Politics
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US unemployment aid applications drop 23,000 to 340,000, a sign of improvement in job market
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. The less volatile four-week average ticked down just 500 to 339,500,...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Productivity, Employment
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Obama says terror threat has shifted, defends use of drones
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave a robust defense on Thursday of U.S. use of unmanned armed drones and said the threat of terrorism to the United States had shifted since the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Obama said he signed a...Tags: Barack Obama
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Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 to settle charges of failing to protect client data
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent firm in the business of advising big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting...Tags: Labor Legislation, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Securities
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Obama: New guidelines in place for when US can use drone strikes against suspected terrorists
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has signed new policy guidelines to oversee when the U.S. can use drone strikes against suspected terrorists. Obama says clear guidelines, oversight and accountability are spelled out in "policy...Tags: Terrorism, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama condemns 'appalling attack' on soldier, vows to stand with UK against violent extremism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls an "appalling attack" that killed a British soldier Wednesday. Two men have been accused of butchering the soldier with knives and a meat cleaver on a London street while...Tags: United Kingdom, Barack Obama
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