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Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death
WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and which sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations....
Tags: Firearms, Court Preliminary, Trials, Defendants, Mexico City
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Obama orders review of guidelines on investigating reporters
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday he was troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may "chill" investigative journalism and said he had asked Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. to review Justice Department guidelines for going after...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, National Security, Government, National Government, News Media
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Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The woman who interrupted President Barack Obama's speech on counterterrorism policy on Thursday is well-known around Washington as a perennial protester on national security issues. Medea Benjamin, a founder of anti-war...Tags: U.S. Congress, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Central Intelligence Agency, International Military Interventions, National Security
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House immigration group sees resolution on disagreements as lawmakers return home to voters
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could...Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Luis Gutierrez, John Barrow, Justice and Rights
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NY's Sen. Gillibrand says repeated sexual assaults in military allow culture to continue
Associated PressALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday. The military has been rocked by a...Tags: Trials, U.S. Army, Sexual Misconduct, Sex Crimes, Assault
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Senate confirms Srinivasan to seat on influential US Court of Appeals in District of Columbia
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday, 97-0, to confirm Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...Tags: Sandra Day O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court, Chuck Grassley, Trials, Mike Lee
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Post-Sandy, State Parks Ready For Memorial Day Weekend
The Hartford CourantThe first summer season since storm Sandy kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, and the state's parks are ready, a state spokesman said Thursday. The trees knocked down by the storm at many of the state's 107 state parks have been cleared, said Dennis...Tags: Rocky Hill, Stamford, Hurricane Sandy (2012), East Haddam, Memorial Day
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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 política 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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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. Department of Justice, U.S. Senate, Politics
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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: Elections, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Shareholders, Labor Legislation
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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, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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