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In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
ReutersBy Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed by the raging civil...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Suicide, Washington, DC, Central Intelligence Agency, Iraq
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Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. “That’s the only...Tags: Spanish-American War, Korean War (1950-1953), Antietam National Battlefield, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions
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SPECIAL REPORT: 'Expendable veterans' - the life of service dogs in Vietnam
In 1970, 173rd Airborne dog handler Johnny Mayo lost his first service dog, Tiger, when he tripped a Vietnamese booby trap. His second dog, Kelly, remained by his side until his tour was over. Kelly was put down instead of getting to go home with his...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Military
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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday over worries the U.S. Federal Reserve may curb a stimulus program that has lifted stocks, while the dollar recovered against the euro after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data for...Tags: Vehicles, Missile Systems, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Julia Gillard, Conservation
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North Korea's Kim signals he's willing to talk in letter to China's Xi
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday personally received a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signaling a possible rapprochement after months of estrangement between the communist allies. The contents of the letter...
Tags: Barack Obama, China, Beijing (China), Pyongyang (North Korea), Nuclear Policy
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Transcript of Obama's remarks to U.S. Naval Academy graduates
Hello, Midshipmen! (Applause.) Well, thank you, Governor O'Malley, for your kind introduction and the great support that Maryland gives this Academy. To Secretary Mabus, Admiral Greenert, General Paxton -- thank you all for your incredible leadership of...
Tags: United States Naval Academy, Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Annapolis
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Frances M. Finney, educator
Frances M. Finney, who overcame poverty, earned a college degree and became a city school teacher, died April 19 from heart failure at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. The Guilford resident was 82. Frances Mae Hopkins was born in Baltimore and was...
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COLUMN - Changing Assad's calculus
Reuters(David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By David Rohde AMMAN, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and 10 European and Arab foreign ministers gathered in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday night to again talk about...Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Pulitzer Prize Awards, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions
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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: National Security, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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Obama puts restrictions on drone program
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Kabul (Afghanistan), Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Wars and Interventions
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Freebie Friday: Free stuff to do in Orlando
Free events around Orlando to keep you moving this week. Events ROCK‘N' ROLL CAR SHOW AND CONCERT: featuring vintage cars, retail and food vendors, and live rock bands: 5 p.m. Saturday; Lake Concord Park, 95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry;...Tags: Casselberry, Education, Colleges and Universities, DeLand, Kissimmee
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Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali
Reuters* Polanski's Stewart documentary resurrected 40 years later * Frears focuses on Ali's court battle over Vietnam War * Pele plans film on his life to "inspire new generation" By Mike Davidson CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the...Tags: Christopher Plummer, Senna (movie), Berlin International Film Festival, A Beautiful Mind (movie), Wars and Interventions
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