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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mitt Romney, Terrorism
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A new response in the war on terror
Better late than never, President Obama has moved to establish more rigorous standards for the targeted killings of Americans and foreigners alike away from a battlefield. The need for what he called "strong oversight of all lethal action" was one theme...
Tags: Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, U.S. Congress, Pakistan
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Fourth U.S. drone victim influenced by Sept. 11, war
WASHINGTON — In his early teens, Jude Kenan Mohammad was a familiar sight in his middle-class section of Raleigh, N.C., riding around on his bike to deliver groceries to elderly Muslim neighbors. But with an American mother and Pakistani father,...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Islam
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Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...
Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Brookings Institution, Central Intelligence Agency
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Review: 'Dying City' is a mesmerizing look at the battles within
There are many ways of being a political playwright. Christopher Shinn's approach, centered on characters rather than on ideologies, is one that will never go out of style. Illuminating large-scale public concerns through the microscopic examination...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Theater, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, London Theatre
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Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...
Tags: Politics, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Personal Weapon Control, Government, Interior Policy
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Review: KROQ's indie-loving Weenie Roast 2013
This post has been corrected, please see below for details.2013 was the year indie finally conquered KROQ-FM. At the station's annual day-long Weenie Roast festival in Irvine on Saturday, almost every headliner evoked a certain scrappy outsiderdom -- even if those bands had radio hits hiding in their plaid...Tags: Netflix Inc., Verizon Wireless, Dan Auerbach, Staples Center, Jimmy Eat World (music group)
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Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our wallets and pay for a window or aisle seat. That is one of the findings of a recent Harris Interactive poll of...Tags: New Products, Virgin Group, Ltd., Transportation Security Administration, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Richard Branson
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Hedda Bolgar dies at 103; renowned psychoanalyst
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...
Tags: Psychology, Health and Medical Professionals, Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Health Treatments, Religion and Belief
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Survey says 90% don't want knives on planes
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.The pressure continues to mount on the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit passengers from bringing small pocket knives into the cabins of commercial planes. Opponents of allowing knives on planes unveiled a survey last week that found...Tags: Transportation Security Administration, American Airlines, Inc.
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: Defense, Politics, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), National Institutes of Health, Bioterrorism
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But then a funny thing happened
I was on my way to a stand-up comedy gig in some Godforsaken place about three hours out of Los Angeles, and I asked the headliner, who was driving and rolling a joint simultaneously, if he knew anybody who might be able to tolerate me. He'd been...
Tags: Stand-up Comedy, Alzheimer's Disease, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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