Obama unveils new anti-terrorism policy
Posted by: Fury60
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 00:51:54 -0700 | political-news
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Washington has killed radical Imam Anwar al-Awlaki through the process of unmanned aircraft in September 2011 as part of its anti-terrorism operations against al Qaeda and its partners. It also targeted three U.S....
Unesco steps into Causeway row
Source: BBC
Phnom Pénh :: Cambodia | updated 2013-05-24 01:10:54 -0700 | political-news
It said the planned Runkerry development would have an adverse impact on the world heritage site. Unesco has published extracts of the report compiled after a visit to the Antrim site in February. Its call is despite a court ruling...
Politics › Abe heads to Myanmar on sales mission
Source: Japan Today
Hitachi :: Japan | updated 2013-05-23 16:36:22 -0700 | political-news
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost $1 billion in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan tries to grab the box seats in the country's quickening development. Abe follows in the...
Judge won't let New Orleans out of police reform
Source: The Boston Globe
New Orleans :: LA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 16:35:44 -0700 | political-news
A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department...City officials said they planned to appeal the ruling to the 5th U.S...City officials reached the agreement...
Framingham State oak to become part of Mayflower II
Source: The Boston Globe
Plymouth :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-23 16:35:44 -0700 | political-news
I / Globe Correspondent / May 25, 2013 A white oak tree that is being removed to make way for a new science building at Framingham State University will become part of the Mayflower II, the university announced this week....
NH woman convicted of child porn gets 40 years
Source: The Boston Globe
Concord :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 16:35:36 -0700 | political-news
N.H. (AP) A woman convicted of sexually exploiting her 14-year-old daughter to produce child pornography was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison by a federal judge who called her conduct shocking'' and egregious.'' The damage you have done to...
Obama nominates one Hispanic to head the Office of White House Staff
Posted by: rsa76
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-24 00:04:30 -0700 | political-news
Washington --- President Barack Obama today nominated to head the Office of Personnel Management to the White House Hispanic Katherine Archuleta, who if confirmed by the Senate for the position will be the first Latino person to hold this position....
Rolf Harris has bail extended in relation to arrest on suspicion of sex offences
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sydney :: Australia | updated 2013-05-23 16:21:46 -0700 | political-news
The 83-year-old has still not been charged with any offence, but he was required to report to police as a routine part of their ongoing investigation. He is still under arrest and is now scheduled to report to police again...
Widow of fallen Dallas firefighter thanks community for support since fatal blaze
Source: The Dallas Morning News
Dallas :: TX :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 16:18:43 -0700 | political-news
The widow of fallen Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson thanked the community for their support in a statement to the media Thursday. Jenny Wilson and her 16-year-old son Noah both gave brief on-camera statements to the news media. Both honored Wilson,...
Cleared diplomat criticises FCO
Source: BBC
Belmopan :: Belize | updated 2013-05-23 15:20:19 -0700 | political-news
Cleared diplomat John Yapp criticises Foreign Office John Yapp was removed from his post in Belize following the sexual misconduct allegation The former UK High Commissioner to Belize, who was removed from his post amid claims of sexual misconduct and...
Manson disciple's tapes being analyzed by LAPD
Source: The Boston Globe
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 15:10:38 -0700 | political-news
Los Angeles police have obtained the decades-old taped conversations between a Manson family disciple and his attorney, officials confirmed Thursday. Detective David Holmes said the department has had the tapes for a couple of weeks and Robbery-Homicide Division and the...
Girl injured in Marathon bombing leaves hospital
Source: The Boston Globe
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 15:10:35 -0700 | political-news
The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was released from the hospital Thursday to begin rehabilitation. Her family said in a statement that Jane Richard, 7, whose left leg was amputated below the knee,...
News Analysis: British Leader David Cameron Faces Rebellion in His Party
Source: The New York Times
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 14:51:12 -0700 | political-news
At the heart of all this competitive insulting in the halls of Westminster this week was something deadly serious: a battle over the future of the fractured, fractious Conservative Party and its leader, the increasingly fragile prime minister. Mr. Cameron...
Defying naysayers on all sides, Kerry keeps pushing Israelis, Palestinians to table
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 14:50:05 -0700 | political-news
ments Defying naysayers on all sides, Kerry keeps pushing Israelis, Palestinians to table Conventional wisdom is that the Israelis and Palestinians are too far apart to even begin talks, but Secretary of State John Kerry appeared undaunted on his fourth...
Kid to McD's CEO: No Tricks
Source: Fox
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 14:42:46 -0700 | political-news
Published May 23, 2013 Associated Press McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday. The world's biggest hamburger chain has been looking to keep up with...
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