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IMF chief Christine Lagarde questioned by French judge
PARIS -- Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was questioned by a judge Thursday over her role in a $366-million payout to a businessman supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde appeared in a Paris court to...
Tags: Politics, Political Corruption, Justice System, Arbitration, Government
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British leader David Cameron faces dissent on EU membership
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron moved Monday to beat back a brewing rebellion within his Conservative Party over Britain's membership in the European Union, rejecting demands for a speedy public vote on exiting the trading bloc but insisting...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Conservative Party (UK), National Government, Labour Party (UK)
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Britain's Cameron, meeting with Obama, under fire at home on EU
LONDON – As he met in Washington with President Obama on Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron found himself on the defensive at home against members of his own party who want their country to withdraw from the 27-nation European Union as...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, United Kingdom, The Wall Street Journal, European Union
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Brazilian named to head World Trade Organization
SAO PAULO, Brazil--Roberto Azevedo of Brazil has been elected the first Latin American director-general of the World Trade Organization, the global body charged with moving forward stalled trade agreement talks. The choice of Azevedo over close rival...
Tags: Elizabeth II, International Economic Institution, Politics, Brazil, Trade Dispute
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Google gives a virtual nod to 'Palestine'
Google has switched the tagline on its Palestinian website, replacing the words “Palestinian territories” with “Palestine” in both English and Arabic. Google spokesman Nathan Tyler said the company consulted "a number of...
Tags: Palestinian National Authority, Politics, Standards, BBC, United Nations
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Summer Movie Sneaks complete list
The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...
Tags: Carey Mulligan, Logan Lerman, Jim Rash, Rob Corddry, Charlie Hunnam
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White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...
Tags: NATO, Martin Dempsey, National Government, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), U.S. Department of State
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NEA awards $26.3 million, with 122 recipients in California
Despite a federal budget crunch that has resulted in a sequester, the National Endowment for the Arts announced this week it has awarded $26.3 million in new grants to cultural organizations around the country. The list of recipients includes 122 groups...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Culture, Arts
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Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line'
JERUSALEM — Israel's accusation that Syria used chemical weapons against rebels raises the prospect that Damascus crossed what President Obama has termed a "red line," but appears unlikely to overcome deep resistance of the U.S. and its allies to...
Tags: NATO, Barack Obama, Martin Dempsey, National Government, Israel Defense Forces
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U.S. officials not persuaded Syria used chemical weapons
BRUSSELS — U.S. officials said Tuesday that they are not persuaded that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime used chemical weapons against rebels, despite the strongest accusations to date from Israel. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, who...
Tags: NATO, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Weaponry, Israel
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Kerry says NATO needs plan for Syrian chemical weapons
BRUSSELS — Secretary of State John F. Kerry urged nervous NATO allies to begin considering how they would respond if the Syrian regime uses chemical weapons in its civil war. Though NATO officials insist they are far from any military...
Tags: NATO, Politics, Biological and Chemical Weapons, U.S. Department of Defense, Bashar Assad
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11 people abducted in Afghanistan after chopper's forced landing
KABUL, Afghanistan--Eleven people, including eight Turkish nationals, were captured after their helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in eastern Afghanistan in an area largely controlled by the Taliban, local authorities said Monday. The...Tags: NATO, Politics, National Government, Turkey, Kidnapping
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