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Gestures of censure on Syria show world's outrage, paralysis
World NowThe White House has expressed its "absolute disgust" over the latest massacre in Syria. Nine Western nations have expelled Syrian diplomats from their territories to underscore their revulsion. Senior United Nations officials have warned both sides in the... -
On Memorial Day, Obama talks of closure for wars old and new
WASHINGTON — Most Memorial Day messages from presidents involve the sort of solemn boilerplate remarks that barely break through the barbecue smoke and picnic chatter. On Monday, President Obama took a decidedly different tack: He noted the end of...
Tags: Kathleen B. Hennessey, Republican Party, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Holidays
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Tony Blair faces inquiry into role of press during his premiership
World NowFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his relationship with media owner Rupert Murdoch during questioning Monday before a panel looking into the practices and ethics of the press and its dealings with politicians and public figures.... -
Unclear if Houla massacre a Syria turning point, experts say
World NowAfter more than 100 women, children and other civilians were slain in the Syrian town of Houla, the United States, Britain and other countries moved to expel Syrian diplomats, as the State Department decried the Houla killings as an “absolutely... -
Obama highlights end of Iraq war during Memorial Day commemoration
Chicago Tribune reporterWASHINGTON-- Paying tribute to dead soldiers and their families, President Obama said Monday that the nation had reached a "milestone” of relative peace, noting the end of the Iraq war and plans to end America’s role in the Afghan war....Tags: Kathleen B. Hennessey, NATO, Wars and Interventions, Holidays, Memorial Day
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Biden addresses '9/11 generation' of West Point grads
Vice President Joe Biden praised the 972 Army cadets who graduated from West Point on Saturday for their decision to join the military, “knowing full well that you were likely to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.” “Your generation,...
Tags: West Point, Wars and Interventions, Afghanistan, Iraq War (2003-2011), Barack Obama
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About 30 children among more than 90 killed in Houla, Syria
BEIRUT— The blood-spattered children lay on a patterned rug, their wounds graphic proof that youth offers no protection from the dark forces unleashed in Syria.
An unidentified man picks up the limp corpse of one boy, displaying the battered...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Beirut (Lebanon), Kofi Annan, News Agency, Ban Ki-moon
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NATO summit: Obama's Pakistan gamble falls flat
CHICAGO — When the White House sent a last-minute invitation for Asif Ali Zardari to attend the two-day NATO summit, they were taking a highly public gamble. Would sharing the spotlight with President Obama and other global leaders induce the...Tags: U.S. Navy, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Asif Ali Zardari, Defense
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Memorial Day: How much do you know about the holiday's history?
Los Angeles Times Travel editorMemorial Day is a day off for many of us, so as you’re lighting the fire and throwing another burger on the grill, consider this quiz, which talks about the meaning of the day. If you get all 10, well, pop open a beverage and have another dog. 1....Tags: Grateful Dead (music group), Wars and Interventions, Holidays, Memorial Day, Armistice Day
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Officials helped makers of Osama bin Laden film, documents show
WASHINGTON — In the months after the U.S. militarymission that killed Osama bin Laden, Pentagon officials met with Hollywood filmmakers and gave them special access in an effort to influence the creation of a film about the operation, newly released...
Tags: Politics, Thriller (genre), U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Wars and Interventions, Police Investigations
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U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan to leave post early
KABUL, Afghanistan — Ryan Crocker, a respected diplomat who came out of retirement to become the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, is leaving his post this summer, a year ahead of schedule.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Mark Thornburg on Tuesday confirmed...Tags: NATO, Kabul (Afghanistan), U.S. Army, U.S. Embassy, Wars and Interventions
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At NATO summit, warm welcome for most leaders, but not Pakistan's
CHICAGO — As thousands of protesters marched in the streets, President Obama welcomed more than 60 world leaders to his heavily guarded hometown for a NATO summit that will start the clock for America and its allies to begin pulling combat troops...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Haqqani Network, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Defense, Asif Ali Zardari
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