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Analysis: In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove
ReutersWASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared that she had done nothing wrong - but said she did not intend to testify. Her defiance only...Tags: Lewis Libby, Richard Nixon, U.S. Department of Justice, Witnesses, Republican Party
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Letters to the editor: Obesity, scandals, and McCartney
I am a retired physical-education teacher who worked with students from kindergarten through eighth grade. A majority of my students could not do one pull-up. I tried to be creative and make exercising fun, for which I had a fair amount of success. I am...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Amway, Periodicals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Lotteries
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'Fast & Furious 6' revels in childlike love of vehicular mayhem ★★★ 1/2
“Fast & Furious 6,” — which surely maxed out Universal’s tank-top budget for the year, and sustains its joyful, unpretentious ridiculousness so perfectly that I secretly hoped the “6” meant “hours long,”...
Tags: The Fast and the Furious 6 (movie), Terrorism, Dwayne Johnson, Criminals, Paul Walker
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Obama's speech on drones, Guantanamo welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen, but criticism remains
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen. But Pakistani officials criticized the...Tags: Government, Islamabad (Pakistan), National Government, Career and Workplace, Al-Qaeda
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Obama to address Naval Academy commencement
President Barack Obama will travel to Annapolis to speak at the Naval Academy commencement today, addressing the class at a time when the military faces complicated internal challenges the graduating midshipmen will soon inherit. It is the second time...
Tags: Annapolis, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military, United States Naval Academy, Barack Obama
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ACTUALIZA 2-Obama limita uso de naves no tripuladas, pretende cerrar Guantánamo
Reuters(Actualiza con comentarios de Obama, detalles, agrega autores) Por Jeff Mason y Steve Holland WASHINGTON, 23 mayo (Reuters) - El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, anunció el jueves una nueva política gubernamental para limitar el uso de...Tags: Washington, DC, Anwar al-Awlaki, Barack Obama, Yemen
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Lawsuits seek more than U.S. acknowledgement of drone killings
ReutersBy David Ingram WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing demands in court to reveal more about the U.S. drone program, despite his speech addressing it on Thursday and his government's acknowledgement a day earlier that four...Tags: Government, U.S. Department of Justice, Media Industry, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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FACTBOX-Obama outlines steps toward closing Guantanamo prison
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama outlined steps on Thursday aimed at the eventual closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Following are some facts about the detention operation at the U.S. Naval base in eastern Cuba: * The United...Tags: Sleep Deprivation, George W. Bush, Colon Cancer, U.S. Military, Cuba
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Obama in heated exchanges with Code Pink anti-war protester
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The woman who interrupted President Barack Obama's speech on counterterrorism policy on Thursday is well-known around Washington as a perennial protester on national security issues. Medea Benjamin, a founder of anti-war...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, Iraq War (2003-2011), Barack Obama
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U.S. drone guidelines could reduce 'signature strikes'
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce controversial "signature strikes" targeted at...Tags: Government, George W. Bush, National Government, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
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Obama puts restrictions on drone program
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...
Tags: George W. Bush, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of State
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Obama orders review of guidelines on investigating reporters
WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday he was troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may "chill" investigative journalism and said he had asked Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. to review Justice Department guidelines for going after...Tags: Government, U.S. Department of Justice, Media Industry, News Media, Prosecution
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