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Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...
Tags: Elections, Terrorism, Pakistan, John O. Brennan, Barack Obama
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Obama speech suggests possible expansion of drone killings
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his administration's use of drone strikes to kill terrorists as effective, lawful and "heavily constrained," but he also appeared to be laying groundwork for an expansion of the controversial targeted...Tags: Pakistan, Civil Rights, Government, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Justice and Rights
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersWASHINGTON/MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing out the detention camp. Of the 86 detainees...Tags: Government, Cuba, Kelly Ayotte, Wars and Interventions, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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Setting limits on drones
It's about time. President Barack Obama's announcement today of new limits on drone strikes and his renewed call to close the terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay were badly overdue. The United States has lost much credibility overseas with...
Tags: Terrorism, Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress
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What does the tea party say after Okla. tornadoes?
I ask the tea party, as it campaigns for extreme cuts in government services, would it cut the National Weather Service? If it had been cut, who would have let the people in Oklahoma know that they needed to get into shelters to be safe from tornadoes?...
Tags: National Government, Government, National Weather Service, Hunt Valley, Politics
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Obama says terror threat has shifted, defends use of drones
ReutersWASHINGTON (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 September 11, 2001. Obama said he signed a...Tags: Barack Obama, Washington, DC
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House Approves Driver's Licenses For Undocumented
The Hartford CourantFollowing a debate that stretched on for more than seven and a half hours, the state House of Representatives approved a bill just after dawn on Thursday that offers undocumented immigrants the opportunity to obtain a Connecticut driver's license. The...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Voting, Immigration, Waterbury
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So much for messianic leadership
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Barack Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: David Axelrod, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Government, CBS Corp.
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Wilmette school poised to claim Guinness record on twins
For those wondering which school might hold the world record for most twins in one grade, look no further than Highcrest Middle School in Wilmette. Highcrest has 23 sets of twins, representing about 10 percent of its fifth-grade class. That appears to...
Tags: Infertility
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The real threat to our homeland
We recently learned that the Pentagon will spend $1 billion to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea. This money, as announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, would add 14 new anti-...Tags: Chuck Hagel, Terrorism, Explosions, North Korea, Emergency Incidents
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Stamford Overtakes Hartford After Years Of Population Gains
The Hartford CourantIn the mind of most any longtime Connecticut resident, Stamford is not one of the Big Three. Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, the old-line, core New England cities, all are anchors for suburban towns that grew up in the post-World War II era, and all...Tags: NBC (tv network), Connecticut Economic Development, Population and Census, New Canaan, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Killing of British soldier stirs tension in poor corner of London
ReutersBy Andrew Osborn and Costas Pitas LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - The gory killing of a British soldier at the hands of two suspected Islamist militants has shone a spotlight on Woolwich, the London district where it happened, stirring racial tensions in...Tags: Tesco plc, Stanley Kubrick, United Kingdom, England, Religion and Belief
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