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U.S. turns over troubled dam project to Afghanistan
KAJAKI, Afghanistan — After struggling for more than a decade to upgrade a huge hydroelectric plant in a volatile region that saw heavy American losses in fighting with the Taliban, the United States is trying a new approach: Let the Afghans take...
Tags: Hydroelectricity, U.S. Congress, Rebellions, Taliban, Afghanistan
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China dismisses U.S. accusations of cyber-spying
BEIJING -- China on Tuesday dismissed as groundless the Pentagon's latest and most direct accusation yet that Beijing is engaging in cyber-spying on the U.S. government and businesses to acquire information to strengthen its military capabilities and...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Taiwan, U.S. Department of Defense, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Government
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L.A. County officials worried about costs of immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — Few regions will absorb the impact of future immigration reforms more than Los Angeles County, home to an estimated 1.1 million people in the country illegally, one-tenth of the nation's total. As the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Justice and Rights, Zev Yaroslavsky, Dianne Feinstein, Immigration
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U.S. and Russia to seek Syria peace talks
MOSCOW — The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to bring together the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the opposition for peace talks, signaling a potential breakthrough in long-stalled diplomatic efforts to end a bloody...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Israel, Kofi Annan, Government, Wars and Interventions
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Mexican columnists ponder Obama visit, wisdom of drug war
MEXICO CITY — When President Obama arrives in Mexico on Thursday, he and his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Peña Nieto, are expected to focus on economic issues. But in the Mexican press, many columnists this week have been more interested in...
Tags: Barack Obama, Mexico, Felipe Calderon, Periodicals, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement
KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...
Tags: Political Corruption, Justice and Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, NATO
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Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority
This post has been updated, as indicated below.PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...Tags: Political Corruption, Religion and Belief, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Israel, Minority Groups
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Syria blames Israel for predawn blasts near Damascus
BEIRUT — Huge explosions were reported in Damascus early Sunday, just two days after a reported Israeli airstrike in Syria targeting surface-to-air missiles possibly destined for neighboring Lebanon and the militant group Hezbollah. Syrian state...
Tags: Research, Weaponry, U.S. Military, Iran, Armed Conflicts
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Obama urges new tack for Central America's drug war
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President Obama capped a three-day visit to Latin America on Saturday by urging the region's leaders to fight the drug war not with more guns or military aid but with greater investment in infrastructure, education and energy....
Tags: Nicaragua, Mexico, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Woodrow Wilson, Drug Trafficking
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Healthcare puts Jerry Brown, Capitol Democrats on different sides
SACRAMENTO — With California's deficit wiped out and its economy starting to hum, this was to be a year when Gov. Jerry Brown was free of the budget logjams that have paralyzed the Capitol. But instead, the governor has a fight on his hands...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Healthcare Provider, Government, Justice System, Barack Obama
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Syria blames Israel for new explosions in Damascus
BEIRUT -- Huge explosions were reported early Sunday in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and state-run media blamed Israel for a strike on a defense research facility outside the capital. State television said Israeli rockets had targeted a research...
Tags: Beirut (Lebanon), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Israel, Weaponry
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Boston bombing inquiries prompt new look at student visas
The federal government will tighten oversight to help ensure that foreign students seeking to enter the United States have valid student visas — the latest step to increase security after the Boston Marathon bombings. The heightened scrutiny by U....
Tags: Chuck Grassley, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Janet Napolitano, Safety of Citizens, Interior Policy
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