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Mice and lizards return from a month in space aboard an orbiting Russian capsule
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind. Fewer than half of the 53 mice and other...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Moscow (Russia), Space Programs, Science and Technology, Television Industry
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North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
ReutersBy Jane Chung SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers. Launches...Tags: South Korea, Moscow (Russia), Weaponry, North Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch
ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Ban, who spoke to...Tags: Moscow (Russia), Weaponry, North Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Russia
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Aide to Japan's leader pays unannounced visit to North Korea
BEIJING -- A senior aide to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived Tuesday in North Korea, but neither country gave a reason for the unannounced visit that followed weeks of high tension in the region over the North's nuclear and missile tests....
Tags: Government, Japan, Politics, North Korea, Kim Jong Il
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AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies
The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...Tags: News Media, Government, Labor Legislation, The Associated Press, U.S. Department of Defense
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Obama administration assaults press freedom
In Washington, as in any seat of power, most acts of folly begin with hubris. Government leaders, elected or appointed, usually don't intend to do the wrong thing, to overstep or cause harm, but they become so convinced, so certain of their purpose,...Tags: News Media, Media Industry, Central Intelligence Agency, The Associated Press, Prosecution
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Leonid Bershidsky: Accused U.S. spy's tools get a laugh from Russians
Two wigs, one blond, one dark. Three pairs of glasses. Two knives. Two envelopes containing 500 euro notes. One flashlight. One can of mace. One compass. One paper map of Moscow. One ancient Nokia phone. One letter in Russian, addressed "Dear friend."...
Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, U.S. Embassy, Vladimir Putin, Moscow (Russia), Central Intelligence Agency
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Already, some whistle-blowers have lost their nerve
Two weeks after the press partied hearty with President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the administration admitted that federal authorities had secretly combed through phone records for dozens of Associated Press...Tags: News Media, Correspondents (music group), Central Intelligence Agency, The Associated Press, White House
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Russian investigators charge Rosbank CEO-Ifax
ReutersMOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Societe Generale's Russian unit, Vladimir Golubkov, and another executive at Rosbank were charged on Thursday for taking bribes, the Interior Ministry was quoted as saying. Golubkov and senior vice...Tags: Bribery, Corporate Officers, Corporate Crime
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Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter
ReutersDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. The six were accused of writing remarks...Tags: Government, Iran, Religion and Belief, Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
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WRAPUP 1-Lawmakers accuse Obama administration of abusing free speech rights
Reuters(Adds comments from Lofgren, Holder) By David Ingram and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers accused the Obama administration on Wednesday of trampling on free speech rights and evading questions about the Justice Department's...Tags: News Media, F James Jr Sensenbrenner, Media Industry, Chuck Schumer, Central Intelligence Agency
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Our Take: Obama's bumble
Obama's bumble Barack Obama this week declared — well, through a spokesman — the president's belief in a free and unfettered press. His administration has a strange way of showing it. Obama's Department of Justice subpoenaed Associated...Tags: News Media, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Department of Justice, Al-Qaeda, Politics
May 19, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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