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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.S. plans to move Iranian exile group out of Iraq hit snag

    WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in Europe.
    WASHINGTON — The State Department's decade-long effort to find a new home for a controversial Iranian opposition group has ground to a near halt only days after the announcement that the exiles had begun moving from Iraq to permanent homes in...

    Tags: United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, Albania, Iraq War (2003-2011)

    2. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said Friday.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...

    Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Al-Qaeda, Elections, Afghanistan, Taliban

    3. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 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 reduce U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan and elsewhere.
    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: U.S. Department of Defense, Kabul (Afghanistan), Al-Qaeda, White House, Civil Rights

    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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 missile strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
    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: U.S. Department of Defense, Police Investigations, Al-Qaeda, Jihad, Eric Holder

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Iran has boosted uranium enrichment capacity, report says

    WASHINGTON -- Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or the United States, according to a report issued Wednesday by the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency.
    WASHINGTON -- Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or...

    Tags: United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, Politics, Nuclear Weapons, Iran

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. FBI spied on Fox News reporter, accused him of crime

    WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government official, court papers show.
    WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government...

    Tags: Espionage Act of 1917, Criminals, University of Chicago Law School, Police Investigations, Journalism

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Russian adoption ban leaves U.S. families in an agonizing limbo

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and retreating anxiously into the chilly street.
    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Andy and Bethany Nagel left photos of themselves at the orphanage for the little boy with Down syndrome who was going to be their son. We'll be back, they told 4-year-old Timofey, blowing kisses from the doorway and...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Family, Toy Industry, Saint Petersberg (Russia), Human Rights

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: Suez Canal, United Nations, U.S. Department of Defense, Weaponry, Joint Chiefs of Staff

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. The GOP pivots on the IRS scandal

    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying how those groups' applications were flagged for extra scrutiny, Republicans on the panel -- especially Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) -- argued that the Obama administration had covered up the problem for more than a year.
    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying...

    Tags: Tea Party Movement, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, White House, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Iran's wrestling team abruptly decides to skip L.A. competition

    On the eve of an international wrestling meet at the Sports Arena, American officials remain at a loss to explain why the Iranian team — making its first visit to the U.S. since 2003 — has unexpectedly withdrawn and flown home.
    On the eve of an international wrestling meet at the Sports Arena, American officials remain at a loss to explain why the Iranian team — making its first visit to the U.S. since 2003 — has unexpectedly withdrawn and flown home. Los Angeles...

    Tags: Jordan Burroughs, Television Industry, International Olympic Committee, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Grand Central Terminal

    11. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Nigeria launches airstrikes against Islamist militants

    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Security forces in Nigeria have launched airstrikes against encampments of the Islamist militia Boko Haram as part of a major military operation in the country's northeast, military officials said Friday.
    JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Security forces in Nigeria have launched airstrikes against encampments of the Islamist militia Boko Haram as part of a major military operation in the country's northeast, military officials said Friday. The airstrikes hit...

    Tags: Human Rights Watch, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nigeria, Islam

    12. May 18, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  12. McManus: The second-term scandal plague

    What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more errors it makes, and the harder they are to conceal.
    What is it about presidents' second terms that makes them seem so scandal-ridden? Simple: The iron law of longevity. All governments make mistakes, and all governments try to hide those mistakes. But the longer an administration is in office, the more...

    Tags: Jay Carney, Tea Party Movement, Al-Qaeda, White House, Richard Nixon

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