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'Daily Show' hits Obama on Fox News, the right on racial profiling
Jon Stewart has long been one of Fox News’ most outspoken critics but this week he's found himself in the unusual position of defending the right-leaning cable network – or, to be more precise, standing up for its Washington, D.C.,...
Tags: Politics, Tea Party Movement, Turkey, Justice and Rights, Satellite and Cable Service
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North Korea's Kim signals he's willing to talk in letter to China's Xi
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday personally received a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signaling a possible rapprochement after months of estrangement between the communist allies. The contents of the letter...
Tags: Politics, China, Nuclear Policy, Beijing (China), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Politics, American Civil Liberties Union, Central Intelligence Agency, George W. Bush, Yemen
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'S.W.A.T.' star Steve Forrest dies
Actor Steve Forrest, best known as the star of the 1970s action drama "S.W.A.T.," has died. Forrest passed away at his home in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, his family announced. He was 87. "S.W.A.T.," which aired on ABC for two seasons in 1975 and 1976,...
Tags: Aaron Spelling, Steve Forrest, ABC (tv network), IFC (tv network), Arrested Development (tv program)
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Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed
WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Jihad, Central Intelligence Agency, John O. Brennan
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Key IRS official refuses to testify
WASHINGTON — In a contentious climax Wednesday to a series of congressional hearings, Lois Lerner, a key IRS manager, invoked her right to not testify about the agency's targeting of conservative groups, igniting howls from Republicans and...
Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Tea Party Movement, U.S. Congress, Solyndra LLC
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Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill
WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from...
Tags: Politics, Migration, U.S. Congress, Immigration, George W. Bush
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Rob Lowe gives White House reporters a 'West Wing' flashback
It's been seven years since the end of President Jed Bartlet's second term on the NBC drama, "The West Wing," but the memory of the series is still fresh enough that when Rob Lowe unexpectedly stepped into the real White House briefing room, the assembled...
Tags: Politics, Fox News Channel (tv network), Freaks and Geeks (tv program), Jay Carney, Gene Sperling
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Two activist groups accuse Wal-Mart of unfair labor practices
The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. named a former advisor to President George W. Bush to head its corporate and government affairs division, two activist groups filed complaints accusing the retail behemoth and its suppliers of poor labor practices....
Tags: Politics, Work Relations, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Career and Workplace, National Government
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Obama to visit tornado-struck Oklahoma town as feds pledge aid
With the president scheduled to visit Moore, Okla., over the weekend, officials of the Obama administration on Wednesday again pledged to help the city recover from the damage of Monday’s tornado no matter how long the process takes. At a joint...
Tags: Mary Fallin, Janet Napolitano, Jay Carney, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes
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Kerry downplays government advances in Syria ahead of talks
AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Wednesday downplayed recent battlefield advances by Syria's military, saying they do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand against rebel forces...
Tags: Politics, Bashar Assad, Rebellions, National Government, John Kerry
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Kerry downplays Syria government's gains
AMMAN, Jordan — Recent battlefield advances by the Syrian military against U.S.-backed rebels are "very temporary" and do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said...
Tags: Politics, Bashar Assad, U.S. Congress, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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