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At least 11 anti-government protesters reported ‘Syrian troops’ are killed.
Ongoing fighting in the center of sludge for a second day on Tuesday and residents burned tires and erected barricades to prevent the entry of tanks.Arrested at least 20 people on Monday as troops sought to regain control of the city center.It was the scene of Hama to quell an uprising against the father of [...]
Full StoryReport: U.S. steps up covert strikes in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration has intensified the covert U.S. war in Yemen, hitting militant suspects with armed drones and fighter jets, The New York Times reported late Wednesday. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
Full StoryLibya: Gaddafi investigated over use of rape as weapon
There has so far been no comment on the allegations by the Libyan authorities. Last month, Mr Moreno-Ocampo asked ICC judges to approve arrest warrants for Col Gaddafi, his Saif al-Islam, and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanussi. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe [...]
Full StoryUK and France seek UN action over Syria’s crackdown
Britain and France are stepping up pressure for a UN Security Council vote condemning the Syrian government’s suppression of months of unrest. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said it was “inconceivable that the UN remains silent” in the face of worsening violence. Britain plans to present a draft resolution later on Wednesday. But unlike the [...]
Full StoryU.S.Ironic Teen “Sexting” Weiner Faces GOP Calls to Resign
U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner on Monday tearfully admitted having a number of inappropriate relationships with women over the Internet, saying he was deeply ashamed but would not resign. Weiner, a New York Democrat and leading liberal voice in the U.S. House of Representatives who was expected to run for mayor of New York City in [...]
Full StoryRep. Weiner Admits to Sending Lewd Twitter Photo, Acknowledges Other Explicit Conversations
Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., admitted Monday in a stunning press conference that he sent a lewd photo to a woman over Twitter, after claiming for days that he was hacked. Saying he is “deeply ashamed,” he also said he’s had explicit exchanges with six women over the last three years, some of which occurred after [...]
Full StorySource: Jail time at heart of collapse of plea talks in Edwards case
The insistence that former Sen. John Edwards serve some jail time over allegations he broke campaign finance laws caused a collapse in plea negotiations between lawyers for the former presidential candidate and the Justice Department last week. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
Full StoryGates, on Farewell Tour, Warns Against Early Withdrawal from Afghanistan
A soon-to-begin U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should leave combat power intact as long as possible to press an anti-Taliban offensive, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. He said support troops should go first. On his final trip to assess a war in its 10th year, Gates told soldiers the endgame in Afghanistan is [...]
Full StoryObama Advise:private sector development is Key to Economic Recovery
The Obama administration has shifted from the “rescue phase” to encouraging private sector development to push the economy off the slow burner, one of President Obama’s key economic advisers said Sunday, arguing that the latest reports of a faltering economy are not a trend in the making. Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the president’s Council of [...]
Full StoryI Didn’t Mean to Step on Romney’s Toes During Campaign Rollout
Sarah Palin said Sunday she didn’t mean to step on Mitt Romney’s toes by showing up in New Hampshire in her “One Nation” tour bus the day Romney announced his candidacy for president. “The New Hampshire Leader” put Palin’s clambake at the top of its coverage last Friday, the day after Romney rolled out his [...]
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