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Feedback for Sunday, June 16
Movies on the move •In the Ticket section on Friday, it says that Hampton's outdoor movie series was last year held at Buckroe Beach and it's now being held at Mill Point Park. That's incorrect. For the last 3 years it was held at Bluebird Gap...Tags: Military Justice, Human Interest, Courts-Martial, Buckroe, Awards and Prizes
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Panetta urges graduates to 'make a difference'
San Jose Mercury NewsSANTA CLARA, Calif. Drawing cheers and a few guffaws as he delivered the commencement address Saturday at his alma mater, former CIA director and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Santa Clara University graduates not to despair about the country's...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Leon Panetta, Colleges and Universities
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Rubio's English requirement touches nerve in Florida
If you can't speak English, you shouldn't seek permanent residence in this country, and you certainly can't become a citizen. That's the way U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio sees it, and that's a requirement he's trying to inject in the bipartisan immigration bill...
Tags: Boynton Beach, Politics, Winter Park, Marco Rubio, Migration
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Rep. Rob Wittman-led panel may ask for clarity on camouflage
Before 2002, American combat forces fielded two patterns of camouflage. In succeeding years, the U.S. has introduced two more camouflage uniforms with a desert motif, another two considered must-wear for woodland and three with a universal pattern,...
Tags: U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, Politics, Inventories, Army National Guard, U.S. Department of Defense
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Vietnamese police arrest anti-government blogger
ReutersHANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese police have arrested an author and blogger for posting anti-government comments online, according to authorities, the latest in a crackdown on critics of the country's Communist rulers. Pham Viet Dao, 61, was arrested on...Tags: Political Corruption, Vietnam, Politics, Hanoi (Vietnam), Freedom of the Press
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Security vs. privacy
Jules WitcoverWASHINGTON -- The latest open debate over security and privacy is a welcome pivot from the irksome father-knows-best attitude that has prevailed too long regarding the government's contention of superior judgment in the realm of national security. As...Tags: Richard Nixon, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Jules Witcover, FBI
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Amazon to bring 3,000 jobs to Florida in deal with state
TALLAHASSEE — Amazon will bring 3,000 jobs to the state in a deal that also means Floridians will have to start paying taxes on purchases from the online retailer. Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Thursday that Florida had landed the deal with...
Tags: Rick Scott, Politics, Executive Branch, Polk County, Interstate 4
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As India's big parties flounder, minnows scent an election chance
ReutersBy Sruthi Gottipati NEW DELHI, June 14 (Reuters) - The popular expectation for India's coming general election is that it will be a showdown between the scion of the grand old Congress party's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and a firebrand leader of the Hindu...Tags: Politics, New Delhi (India), Lower House, Parliament, Elections
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In Theory: Immigration reform not just liberal cause
Reforming America's immigration laws to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for citizenship has long been seen as a cause championed by liberals. But now a group that's not exactly known for liberal ideas has joined the call to relax immigration...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues, Human Interest, Judaism, Justice System
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Russia not convinced by U.S. claims of Syrian chemical weapons use
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details,MOSCOW – Russia on Friday said it was not persuaded by U.S. assertions that Syria has used chemical weapons in the country’s civil war and called the decision to send arms to some rebel groups unhelpful. Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian...Tags: Canterbury, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Christianity, Wars and Interventions
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IMF urges repeal of 'ill-designed' U.S. cuts
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged the United States on Friday to repeal sweeping government spending cuts and recommended that the Federal Reserve continue a bond-buying program through at least the end of the year. In its...Tags: Ben Bernanke, International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, Politics, Money and Monetary Policy
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5 reasons Democrats struggle to win Florida elections
With new party leadership, an advantage in voter registration, and a vulnerable Republican governor seeking re-election, Florida Democrats should be in a strong position, but the outlook isn't all that dazzling. Even though they outnumber Republicans in...
Tags: Justice System, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Tampa, Lake Okeechobee
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