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DOCUMENTS: White House releases trove of Benghazi emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the...
Tags: U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Eric Holder, U.S. Department of State, Politics, Benghazi
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GOP ready to push Benghazi case into 2014, beyond
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016. Strategists in...Tags: Religion and Belief, Republican Party, Terrorism, Politics, Benghazi
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Romney, Obama challenge each other in third and final debate
Associated PressBOCA RATON, Fla. -- President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, "Every time you've offered an opinion you've been wrong." The Republican coolly responded, "Attacking me is...Tags: Tampa, Iraq, U.S. Military, Egypt, Israel
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Ryan says Obama misleading on Libya questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan slammed President Barack Obama on Friday for describing the deadly attack in Libya as "not optimal" and said the White House is misleading the country in the face of mounting questions...
Tags: U.S. Elections, Radio Industry, Camp David, Republican Party, Politics
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Free speech, religion clash over anti-Muslim film
CERRITOS, Calif. (AP) — While the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East would likely face swift punishment in his native Egypt for making the film, in America the government is in the thorny position of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Egypt, University of Southern California, Politics, Punishment
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Rights Watch: Evidence of wider US waterboarding
CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch said it has uncovered evidence of a wider use of waterboarding than previously acknowledged by the CIA, in a report Thursday detailing brutal treatment of detainees at U.S.-run lockups abroad after the 9/11 attacks....Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Malaysia, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Thailand
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Arab Spring, American summer: Foreign students visit Michiana, tell their stories
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Menna, 20, paid no attention to politics until the Egyptian revolution started on Jan. 25, 2011. "We never imagined the president would be overthrown," said the young medical student, who lives in Sohag, a city about 240 miles from Cairo,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Environmental Issues, Politics, Health, Civil Rights
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Local reaction: What's after post-Gadhafi celebration?
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterBe careful what you wish for, America. That’s the cautionary tone hanging over the celebration of the death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. “One thing we do need to keep in mind is, just because a dictator is killed or deposed does not...Tags: Environmental Issues, Politics, Misrata (Libya), Muammar Gaddafi, Barack Obama
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President Obama strongly defends U.S. military action in Libya
AP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — Defending the first war launched on his watch, President Barack Obama declared Monday night that the United States intervened in Libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians that would have stained the world's conscience and "been a...Tags: U.S. Military, Politics, Muammar Gaddafi, Barack Obama, George W. Bush
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4 New York Times journalists found in Libya
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says four of its journalists who were reported missing while covering the Libya conflict have been found. The Times reported on its website that the four were captured by forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and...Tags: The New York Times, Journalism, Christiane Amanpour
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Middle East unrest linked to rising gasoline prices in South Bend area
SOUTH BEND -- Gasoline prices in our area jumped nearly 30 cents Tuesday, and drivers are wondering just how high they will go. As prices went up at some stations, long lines formed at others with drivers hoping to save as much money as they could.
"I...Tags: Petroleum Industry
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Obama sees reduced terror threat and path away from 'perpetual war'; critics doubt his realism
AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror. Obama is not claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and other Westerners. Instead,...Tags: Pakistan, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Iraq, Religion and Belief, Republican Party
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