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Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank
ReutersWASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington-centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security...Tags: Federal Communications Commission, National Government, Newspapers, The Washington Post, China
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WRAPUP 4-West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters* Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Russia says rebels not committed to peace talks * 'Friends of Syria' pledge more backing for rebels (Adds Kerry quote, final Friends of Syria...Tags: Iran, Rebellions, John Kerry, Religious Conflicts, Islam
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U.S. House votes to force approval of Keystone pipeline
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a bill as expected on Wednesday declaring that a presidential permit was not needed to approve the Canada-to-Nebraska leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that would take a decision on...Tags: Jeff Denham, Fred Upton, Washington, DC, American Petroleum, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Disgraced ex-congressman Anthony Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
NEW YORK — Two years after resigning from Congress amid a lewd photo scandal, former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner announced in a video message Wednesday he is running for New York City mayor. "I made some big mistakes and I know I let a lot of...
Tags: Anthony D. Weiner, Primaries, Huma Abedin, Politics, The New York Times
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West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political end to a civil war that is spreading across borders. Rebels called for reinforcements to combat an...Tags: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Rebellions, Religious Conflicts, Islam
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Prayer news
Change of SubjectThe Illinois Family Institute sent out an "urgent prayer request" today to stop a sex-ed bill in the state Senate (via Capitol Fax) and name-checked eight ostensibly undecided senators. Seven of eight voted yes and the bill passed 37-21. It...... -
WRAPUP 3-U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters(Updates with Kerry, Lavrov quotes) * Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * U.S. may boost rebels if Assad won't talk peace * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Syria conflict spreading beyond its borders * Russia says...Tags: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Rebellions, Religious Conflicts, Islam
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Delaney looks to infrastructure funding in first bill
Maryland's newest member of the House of Representatives introduced his first bill on Wednesday, a new infrastructure funding proposal that has won bipartisan support in an otherwise divided Congress. Rep. John Delaney, the Potomac Democrat who has...Tags: Annapolis, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. Congress, Tim Cook, Democratic Party
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U.S. Army sergeant accused of videotaping female cadets in shower
ReutersBy David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - An Army sergeant at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets in the shower, a defense official said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of sex-related...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Fort Hood (military base), John Campbell
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Amid rancor, a chance for U.S. action on trade bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major trade legislation appears increasingly likely to clear Congress this year despite an intensely partisan atmosphere made worse by scandals plaguing President Barack Obama's administration. Business groups are preparing to push...Tags: Trade Policy, Max Baucus, Justice System, Washington, DC, Orrin Hatch
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Disgraced ex-congressman Weiner announces candidacy for NYC mayor
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years after resigning from Congress in a lewd photo scandal, former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner announced in a video message early on Wednesday he is running for New York City mayor. "I made some big mistakes and I know...Tags: Anthony D. Weiner, Primaries, Huma Abedin, Healthcare Policies, Hillary Clinton
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters(Updates with Kerry, Lavrov quotes) * Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * U.S. may boost rebels if Assad won't talk peace * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Syria conflict spreading beyond its borders * Russia says...Tags: Iran, Skype, Saudi Arabia, Rebellions, John Kerry
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