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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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: Politics, U.S. Navy, Pakistan, Terrorism, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

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

  2. Congress speaks with a loud, muddled voice on Syria

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein made headlines recently by demanding a forceful U.S. response to Syria's use of chemical weapons against its population. Less noticed was that the California Democrat wasn't urging deeper military involvement...

    Tags: Politics, Rebellions, John Kerry, Harry Reid, Justice System

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Bolivia, angered by Kerry, says it is ejecting U.S. aid agency

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    This post has been updated. Please see the notes below for details. Bolivian President Evo Morales declared Wednesday he was expelling the U.S. Agency for International Development from the country, accusing the aid agency of conspiring against his...

    Tags: Politics, John Kerry, Government, Mexico, U.S. Department of State

    4. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. On Benghazi, blame the bureaucracy

    In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will resume the fraught conversation about what exactly took place at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last year on Sept. 11. Members of Congress have made it clear they will focus on how the events, which led to the deaths of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, were characterized in the hours and days that followed.
    In testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will resume the fraught conversation about what exactly took place at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, last year on Sept. 11. Members...

    Tags: Politics, Pakistan, David Petraeus, U.S. Congress, Taliban

    5. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Google this: North Korea open to Western help with Net upgrade?

    A freelance diplomatic foray to North Korea by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google executive Eric Schmidt has kicked up both controversy and expectations of insights into the inscrutable Hermit Kingdom.
    A freelance diplomatic foray to North Korea by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google executive Eric Schmidt has kicked up both controversy and expectations of insights into the inscrutable Hermit Kingdom. State Department officials...

    Tags: Burma, Jimmy Carter, Pyongyang (North Korea), North Korea, Asia

    6. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Hillary Clinton faints, suffers concussion, recuperating at home

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who canceled an overseas trip this week due to a stomach virus, suffered a concussion after she fainted, the State Department said Saturday.
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    WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who canceled an overseas trip this week due to a stomach virus, suffered a concussion after she fainted, the State Department said Saturday. Clinton, who has said she plans to step down...

    Tags: Politics, William D. Burns, Clarence Thomas, Leon Panetta, U.S. Department of State

    7. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama nominates John Kerry to be next secretary of State

    WASHINGTON &ndash; President Obama nominated John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State on Friday, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his foreign policy worldview and is likely to sail through confirmation hearings.
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    WASHINGTON – President Obama nominated John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State on Friday, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his foreign policy worldview and...

    Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Pakistan, John Kerry, Howard Lawrence Berman

    8. Sep 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Berman draws on D.C. insiders to boost self, slam rival Sherman

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    Rep. Howard Berman has found some help among Washington insider organizations in his election battle with fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman....
    9. Oct 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Cuba lifts 'exit visa' requirement for its citizens

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    MEXICO CITY -- The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it plans to rescind the requirement that its citizens obtain exit visas in order to travel abroad, generating hope on the island that a longstanding bureaucratic hindrance to their freedom of...
    10. Oct 11, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Berman enlists former diplomats to refute Sherman's criticism of trips

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    Rep. Howard Berman announced backing from former secretaries of State George P. Shultz and Madeleine Albright. Berman's rival for a San Fernando Valley congressional district seat, fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman, has been critical of Berman's...
    11. Oct 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. U.S., allies girding for worst-case scenario with Syria's WMD

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    Global Focus: During a week that witnessed deadly artillery exchanges between Syria and Turkey and a tense showdown over a plane purportedly ferrying munitions from Russia, the arrival of 150 U.S. troops in Jordan was likely to be viewed as token...
    12. Jul 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Berman goes negative on Sherman with new website

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    Rep. Howard Berman on Tuesday launched a campaign website slamming fall election rival and fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman. Berman also recently made some changes at the top of his campaign staff....
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