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Obama to address Guantanamo prison drone program
Obama will address the U.S. secret drone program's legality and his pledge to shut the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, a White House official said. Obama will address them in a speech Thursday at the Defense Department's National Defense University in Washington -- a speech that will focus on how he intends to bring his counter-terrorism policies in line with the legal structure and ...
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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Who Is Richard Berman
Who Is Richard Berman? WASHINGTON - August 4 - In light of Center for Science in the Public Interest newest investigation "Kids' Meals: Obesity on the Menu," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has released a short backgrounder on Richard Berman, who founded and serves as the executive director of numerous tax-exempt front groups while also running his ...
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Myanmar leader making landmark White House visit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former general Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar president to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international ...
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As Washington struggles US downgrade is likely
Could the US lose its top credit rating even if a deal is reached to raise the debt limit?Market analysts and investors increasingly say yes. The outcome won't be quite as scary as a default, but financial markets would still take a blow. Mortgage rates could rise. States and cities, already strapped, could find it more difficult to borrow. Stocks could lose their gains for the ...
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U.S. not concerned about Chinas influence in L.America White House official
CARTAGENA, Colombia, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The United States is not concerned about China's growing influence in Latin America, a senior White House official said here Saturday."We're not concerned at all," Ben Rhodes, deputy national security advisor for strategic communications, said at a press briefing on the sidelines of the sixth Summit of the Americas."In fact, if ...
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Apple joins BlackBerry and Samsung in getting Pentagon approval
iPad have been cleared for use on the US Pentagon's networks, joining Samsung and BlackBerry in the potentially huge - and tightly regulated - US military market.That opens the door to a three-way fight between the companies for contracts worth millions of dollars and whose prestige could have benefits far beyond the defence department's networks.On 2 May BlackBerry's Z10 ...
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On Benghazi White House pleads incompetence not malice
Obama administration officials who were in key positions on Sept. 11, 2012, acknowledge that a range of mistakes were made the night of the attacks on the U.S. missions in Benghazi, and in messaging to Congress and the public in the aftermath. The officials spoke to CBS News in a series of interviews and communications under the condition of anonymity so that they could be more frank in their ...
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CIA asked AP not to expose Yemen terror plot bust until White House could crow about it publicly
The whole point of Holder’s presser on Tuesday, I thought, was to stress that the DOJ had to take extraordinary action in subpoenaing the AP’s phone records because the leak itself was so extraordinary. The clear impression was that the AP’s story had put the public in danger by compromising operations in Yemen, therefore the DOJ had to go the extra mile in finding out which ...
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White House says debt limit compromise possible
With less than one week towards a possible calamitous U.S. debt default deadline, the White House said on Wednesday that a debt limit compromise is essential and possible, adding fresh pressure to the stalemated debt ceiling negotiation process. In response to some analysts' studies that the nation could postpone for about a week after its borrowing authority expires on Tuesday due to new ...
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Burmese President to Visit White House
The former general will meet with President Barack Obama during a visit human rights organizations and some politicians say is premature because of anti-Muslim violence and continuing rights violations in Burma. Officials say the two countries are expected to use the visit to work out agreements that could lead to regular talks on boosting trade, labor standards and investment. On Sunday, ...
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WTOP Saves You Money
Parents may want to pay for their child's education, but they also need enough money in the bank to survive in retirement. Financial expert Carmen Wong Ulrich offers some money saving ...
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Obama optimistic despite partisan rancor
Obama Sunday told a Democratic National Committee event in Atlanta politics are to blame for the difficulty in getting anything done in Washington. "We've got good, common-sense solutions that we can implement right now. The bad news is, is that there's a shortage of common sense in Washington," Obama told supporters at ...
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Washington endorses Malaysian ruling party’s election “victory”
In the face of large demonstrations protesting the results of the May 5 Malaysian elections as an anti-democratic fraud, the Obama administration has publicly declared that it supports the new Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition government. On May 13, Obama telephoned Prime Minister Najib Razak, leader of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the dominant party in the BN, to congratulate ...
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Tea party looks to seize on White House controversies
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., chairwoman of the Tea Party Caucus, center, speaks Thursday about the IRS targeting tea party groups. (Molly Riley / Associated ...
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Washington baseball sweeps Washington State with 5-2 win | Northwest roundup
Five runs over the first three innings and a strong outing from starter Zach Wright led the Washington baseball team to a 5-2 win over ...
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White House Told in April That Audit of I.R.S. Completed
WASHINGTON -- The chief White House lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, learned last month that a Treasury inspector general had concluded an audit of ...
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Washington softball team wins NCAA Regional championship
Bryana Walker fanned 12 batters while recording a five-inning no-hitter as the UW softball team overpowered Hawaii 8-0 Sunday in its NCAA regional championship game at Husky Softball ...
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Zim to host A Night at the Park on Thursday
Email SAN DIEGO -- Hosted by Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and the ziMS Foundation, the fourth annual "A Night at the Park" will be held Thursday starting at 6 p.m., at Nationals Park and will feature a special performance from alt-rock group, Third Eye Blind. Nationals Park will be transformed into an intimate concert hall for 2,000 guests, as a custom stage is built on the ...
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For time being Detwiler to stay off DL
Email SAN DIEGO -- It looks like left-hander Ross Detwiler will not go on the disabled list, according to manager Davey Johnson. However, Detwiler will miss his scheduled start on Monday against the Giants because of a right oblique strain. Johnson said the oblique is getting better and it's possible Detwiler will miss just the one start. If it continues to get better, Detwiler will play ...
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Paying for Fame An I-Team Investigation
Young and other local industry experts tell the News4 I-Team you don't need to pay a fortune for fame. Most talent agents get paid only after they book their clients ...
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Eisenhower family opposes Frank Gehrys design
In an interview with The Washington Examiner, Susan Eisenhower, daughter of the World War II general's only surviving child, said the family was united in its opposition to the ...
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Duke Vogelsong clash with something to prove
The Nationals' Zach Duke and the Giants' Ryan Vogelsong both are in need of solid starts as they get ready to square off in the opener of a three-game series Monday night at AT&T Park. Duke is getting his first Major League start since since July 10, 2011, for the D-backs. The lefty is filling in for the injured Ross Detwiler, who is not yet on the disabled list but could end up ...
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Myanmar leader heads to Washington
(4 mins ago) Myanmar President Thein Sein becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms. In a scene that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, the former general will meet with President Barack Obama and later seek to woo US businesses that see a lucrative market, AFP ...
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Krauthammer White House should try telling the truth
The original CIA draft included four paragraphs on the involvement of al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists and on the dangerous security situation in Benghazi. These paragraphs were stricken after strenuous State Department objections mediated by the White House. All that was left was the fable of the spontaneous ...
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Padres offense gets best of Haren in tough outing
WSH@SD: Zimmerman's two-run shot gets Nats on board SAN DIEGO -- Right-hander Dan Haren had an outing Sunday afternoon that he would like to forget as the Padres pounded the Nationals, 13-4, at Petco Park. After winning the first two games, the Nationals ended up splitting the four-game series. The first inning proved it wasn't going to be Haren's day after he threw 27 pitches ...
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