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Syria needs Britain's help, but it does not need our weapons

by iMan since 6 hours in Politics via co.uk

Government outrage does not provide a sound basis for such a material policy change as vetoing the EU arms embargoThe most seductive fallacy in...

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Woolwich: new video shows suspect charging at police – live updates

by iMan since 6 hours in Politics via co.uk

• Suspect in killing of Lee Rigby shown running at police• Both suspects are then shot• Police raid property where Michael Adebowale is...

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The Caucus: Obama Defies Critics With State Dept. Choice

by King since 9 hours in Politics via nytimes.com

President Obama’s choice for assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs is Victoria Nuland, who was involved in editing controversial...

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DealBook: Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills

by King since 8 hours in Politics via nytimes.com

In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in drafting legislation that softens financial...

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Congress Steps Up Anti-Sexual Assault Efforts

by King since 11 hours in Politics via nytimes.com

A measure would limit a commander’s ability to dismiss a court-martial conviction and discharge those convicted of rape or sexual...

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Protester finds sympathetic ear in President on Guantanamo, drones

by Copper since 3 hours in Politics via nbcnews.com

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Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay members

by Magier since 3 hours in Politics via nydailynews.com

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned...

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The Caucus: The Early Word: Redefining the Fight

by King since 2 hours in Politics via nytimes.com

Political news from today’s Times, plus a look at what’s happening in Washington.    

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GROWING AND SHOWING: Anthony Weiner kicks mayoral campaign into gear with f

by Magier since 3 hours in Politics via nydailynews.com

The Anthony Weiner traveling roadshow has begun. Weiner held the first official event of his unlikely mayoral campaign at a Harlem subway stop...

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Obama to take on GOP anew over Guantanamo closure

by Copper since 3 hours in Politics via nbcnews.com

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Europe needs a more European UK, says ECB president

by iMan since 3 hours in Politics via co.uk

Mario Draghi stresses 'depth of interconnection' between UK and Europe, in speech to bankers in City of LondonMario Draghi, president of the...

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Fourth U.S. drone victim influenced by Sept. 11, war

by ChicoUser since 13 hours in Politics via latimes.com

Jude Kenan Mohammad's journey from suburban North Carolina to Pakistan is the tale of a young Muslim, disillusioned in America, who became...

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Obama to Address Naval Graduates as Sex Assault Issue Lingers

by King since 2 hours in Politics via nytimes.com

White House officials said the president is likely to discuss the concerns about the growing number of sexual assault cases in the...

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Groups look for next step in delicate immigration reform dance

by Copper since 3 hours in Politics via nbcnews.com

After clearing the first hurdle in some of the most delicate legislative jockeying in recent memory, advocates of a comprehensive immigration...

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Cabinet office to fly rainbow flag during Pride week

by iMan since 11 hours in Politics via co.uk

Francis Maude to show commitment to equality agenda by allowing flag to be flown from cabinet office next monthFrancis Maude is to show the...

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Obama reveals conflicted thinking on drone strikes

by ChicoUser since 11 hours in Politics via latimes.com

In a major speech, President Obama tries to answer critics of drone strikes but also raises his own questions.WASHINGTON — At times...

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Lord Black: the Tory peer at the heart of media's biggest battle

by iMan since 12 hours in Politics via co.uk

The 'extremely efficient' Lord Black is one of those attempting to frustrate parliament's plans for press regulationThose who might think that the...

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The Caucus: Alabama Republican to Retire From House

by King since 12 hours in Politics via nytimes.com

Representative Jo Bonner, a former chairman of the House Ethics Committee, will resign from Congress this fall to take a job at the University of...

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Obama puts restrictions on drone program

by ChicoUser since 11 hours in Politics via latimes.com

Setting a new tone on U.S. counter-terrorism policy, he also lifts the ban on sending Guantanamo prisoners home.WASHINGTON — Reining back...

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