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Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails show
WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a...
Tags: FBI, U.S. Embassy, Benghazi, Islam, Elections
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Republicans say military could have done more in Benghazi
WASHINGTON — The latest chapter in the political battle over the killing of four Americans in Libya is unfolding this week, with Republicans pointing to the testimony of a State Department official as evidence that the U.S. military could have...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Embassy, Michael G. Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Christopher Stevens
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Boston bombing: Lawmakers say Tsarnaevs might have had help
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI’s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the...
Tags: FBI, Fox News Channel (tv network), This Week (tv program), Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Sports
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Parents of suspected Boston bombers delay trip to U.S.
BOSTON — The parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said Saturday they have no immediate plans to travel to the U.S., in part because of the mother’s fears she is also under suspicion. “They are now thinking...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Domestic Travel
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'Lone wolf' terrorists get what they want in global spotlight
If late bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev attacked the Boston Marathon with an aim to draw attention to Muslim suffering in Chechnya, his ancestral homeland, he succeeded. Or if, as alleged by some who knew him, he was angered by U.S. military...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, Jihad, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Culture
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U.S. lawmakers call for action on Syria's chemical weapons
WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers quickly called for action after the White House informed members of Congress on Thursday that American intelligence agencies now believe the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels trying to topple President...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Adam B. Schiff, Wars and Interventions, Weaponry, White House
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As bombing investigation deepens, Boston mourns its victims
BOSTON — As the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing continued Sunday, family members prepared to bury the victims, and hundreds of stunned and sorrowful residents prayed together for the dead and wounded and worked to reclaim the...
Tags: Deval Patrick, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Laws, Transportation Accidents, Sports
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CISPA passes House committee, angering privacy activists
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee overwhelmingly passed a cyber-security bill on Wednesday, angering privacy advocates who believe the bill fails to protect critical personal information. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013,...
Tags: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Jan Schakowsky, U.S. House of Representatives, Media Industry, American Civil Liberties Union
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Obama administration: CISPA bill must do more to protect privacy
The Obama administration issued a statement Thursday that indicated it's not likely to support a cybersecurity bill approved by the U.S. House Intelligence Committee this week. While stopping short of an outright veto threat that many privacy...
Tags: Mike J. Rogers, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Elections, Politics
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Congress reacts to Boston Marathon bombings
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders reflected with grief on the tragic loss of life in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had few immediate answers as to the nature of the attack. The flag over the U.S. Capitol was at half staff and...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren, Dianne Feinstein, John Boehner
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Obama threatens veto of CISPA bill
President Obama threatened on Tuesday to veto a major cyber security bill unless Congress amends it to include more protections for privacy and civil liberties. The veto threat comes just a day before a possible vote in Congress on the Cyber...Tags: U.S. Senate, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, Networking
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With Al Qaeda shattered, U.S. counter-terrorism's future unclear
WASHINGTON — Skilled in tracking foreign terrorists, Jarret Brachman once was a sought-after expert on Al Qaeda, advising several federal agencies and speaking regularly around the country. Now the former research director of the Combating...
Tags: Osama bin Laden, FBI, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts
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