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Obama, Syria and the Aspin Doctrine
As President Barack Obama contemplates his many bad options in Syria, he may want to consider the Aspin Doctrine, an argument for intervention abroad made by President Clinton’s first secretary of defense, Les Aspin. In 1993, the Clinton...Tags: Barack Obama, Doyle McManus, David Petraeus, Bashar Assad, Weaponry
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RPT-INSIGHT-Withdrawal syndrome sparks anxiety for Fed
Reuters* Consensus building at Fed to adjust bond-buying pace * Economy not ready for a move at Fed meeting this week * Officials want markets to adjust on economic signals * Market volatility up as investors try to gauge Fed By Ann Saphir, Jonathan Spicer...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Labor Markets, Finance, Financial Markets, Economic Policy
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CBS News dice computadora de periodista fue espiada
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Una entidad no autorizada accedió remotamente a la computadora de una periodista de investigación de CBS News varias veces a fines del año pasado, dijo el viernes la organización de noticias, citando un análisis de una firma...Tags: Barack Obama, CBS Corp., The Wall Street Journal, Punishment, Entertainment
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Rush Limbaugh wrong about Jeb Bush, GOP's future
I thought I might weigh in on Rush Limbaugh’s overheated critique of Jeb Bush’s accusation Friday that the GOP brand has become tarnished because the party is perceived as “reactionary.” Instead, I got distracted by Bush’...Tags: Labor Legislation, Elections, Rush Limbaugh, Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Immigration
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Farming: June is . . . a mess
Less than a generation ago, June meant the end of school, the beginning of summer and the arrival of Dairy Month. Now, somehow, June has become the Golf Channel’s official Pace of Play Month, LGBT Pride Month (you can look that up) and Farm Bill...Tags: U.S. Congress, Elections, Pat Roberts, U.S. Senate, Congressional Budget Office
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Insight: Withdrawal syndrome sparks anxiety for Fed
Reuters(Reuters) - When do you take the addict off the methadone? That's essentially the dilemma facing the U.S. Federal Reserve's 19 policy makers when they meet in Washington this week. Since the height of the financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. economy and...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Labor Markets, Federal Reserve, Financial Markets
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CBS News says reporter's computer was hacked
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A CBS News investigative reporter's computer was remotely accessed by an unauthorized party several times late last year, the news organization said on Friday, citing an analysis by an outside cyber security firm. The review...Tags: CBS Corp., The Wall Street Journal, Libya, Bashar Assad, Justice System
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Surveillance leaks show Obama's hypocrisy
The revelation that the federal government has spied on millions of supposedly private phone and Internet communications makes President Barack Obama's headache over the IRS targeting of conservative groups seeking tax exemptions seem like a passing...
Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Jarmes R. Clapper, Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
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Bill Clinton urges more forceful U.S. response on Syria: report
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Obama administration considers whether to arm Syrian rebels, former President Bill Clinton increased pressure for a stronger U.S. role in Syria's civil war, short of sending in U.S. troops, according to a report. "Nobody...Tags: Barack Obama, Wars and Interventions, Bill Clinton, White House, John McCain
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Obama faces growing pressure to act in Syria conflict
Reuters* No indication when White House will decide on arming rebels * Spokesman says U.S. security comes first * G8 meeting next week will consider Syria situation By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama came under mounting...Tags: Barack Obama, G8, U.S. Military, Bashar Assad, Washington, DC
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. says Assad forces used chemical weapons against Syria rebels
Reuters(Updates with U.S. announcement on chemical weapons, adds WASHINGTON dateline, byline) * U.S. doesn't say if new military aid will include weapons * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now focus of fighting By...Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Free Syrian Army, Bashar Assad, U.S. Military
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. to increase military support to Syria rebels
Reuters(Recasts lead, adds details and quotes) * Rebel and opposition leaders demand sophisticated weaponry * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now focus of fighting By Matt Spetalnick and Erika Solomon WASHINGTON/...Tags: Free Syrian Army, U.S. Military, Bashar Assad, Skype, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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