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Reuters: Politics![]() Boston Globe | Ex-Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 CBS News In this Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1970, Sen. Edward Kennedy, center, and his wife, Joan, left, greet Boston Mayor Kevin White and his wife, Kathryn White, at their Charles street polling place in Boston Mass. Former Boston Mayor Kevin White died Friday, Jan. Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies Kevin H. White, Mayor Who Led Boston in Busing Crisis, Dies at 82 |
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![]() USA TODAY | Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. Twitter's targeted blocking tool spurs uproar Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations Twitter boycott planned to protest perceived censorship |
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![]() Brisbane Times | Many in Congress balk at closing bases in U.S. STLtoday.com WASHINGTON • Legislators on Capitol Hill vowed Friday to resist a recommendation from the Pentagon to close unneeded military bases around the country as a way to save money, saying communities could not afford it and defense budget cuts could be made ... Experts divided on Pentagon's proposed cuts Defense budget questions Alaska governor seeks lobbyist to prevent US military reductions |
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![]() ABC News | Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations CNET by Dara Kerr January 27, 2012 7:53 PM PST Follow @darakerr Some Twitter users are trying to wield the organizing power of the social-networking site against the site itself: they're using the hashtags #TwitterBlackout, #TwitterCensored, ... Twitter censorship policy leads to boycott Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage |
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![]() AFP | US to send floating commando base to Mideast: report AFP WASHINGTON — The US military plans to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran and intensifying fighting in Yemen, according to The Washington Post. Citing unspecified procurement documents, ... Navy converting ship into floating commando base in Middle East Navy Plans to Make Base From Old Ship Navy wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East |
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![]() Boston.com | Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil Boston.com This citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released on Friday Jan. 27, 2012, purports to show the bodies of five Syrian children wrapped in plastic bags, with signs in Arabic identifying them by name. Putin's Russia set against regime change in Syria Division within Syria grows as protests spread into capital Syrian Rebels Make Inroads With Help of Armed Fighters |
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![]() AFP | Pakistan knew of bin Laden hideout: US Defense Secretary AFP WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has expressed concern about Pakistan's treatment of a doctor who helped the United States find Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. The doctor, Shikal Afridi, has been arrested and charged with treason by the ... US Defense Chief Concerned by Pakistan's Treatment of Doctor Panetta on bin Laden's hideout: Someone had to know For first time publicly, Panetta cites source of key intelligence for bin ... |
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![]() Fox Business | Obama college cost proposals may jibe well with Texas plans Austin American-Statesman As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey ANN ARBOR, Mich. — President Barack Obama has embraced the idea of ... College tuition costs: Hold 'em down or else, Obama says Obama pushes college cost reduction plan Obama aims to rein in tuition |
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![]() USA TODAY | Kevin White, Boston Mayor In Turbulent '70s, Dies NPR by AP Former Boston Mayor Kevin White laughs with a supporter after the unveiling of a statue bearing White's likeness in Boston in 2006. At 82, White passed away on Friday. Former Boston Mayor Kevin White laughs with a supporter after the unveiling of ... Ex-Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 |
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![]() The Hindu | Someone in Pak knew about Osama's hideout: Panetta Indian Express The US still believes that someone in authority in Pakistan knew where the world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden was hiding in the country, nine months after the raid that killed al-Qaeda chief. Bolstering his hunch, Defence Secretary Leon ... Rockets Hit Pakistan Military School Near Bin Laden Compound Pakistan knew of bin Laden hideout: US Defense Secretary Panetta on bin Laden's hideout: Someone had to know |
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![]() Boston.com | GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size Boston.com Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks after receiving an endorsement from national Hispanic leaders at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Charles ... Romney Joins Gingrich in Courting Diverse Florida Primary Voters Romney and Gingrich stay focused on Florida Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate |
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![]() ABC News | GOP Insiders Rise up to Cut Gingrich Down to Size ABC News Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall. The gathering criticisms are bitingly sharp, as if edged by a touch ... In Miami, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney court Hispanic vote GOP candidates make their pitches to Latino voters Romney Goes on Offensive in Florida, Bolstered by Debate Performance |
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![]() ABC News | Accused Utah school bomb plotter said inspired by Columbine Chicago Tribune ROY, Utah (Reuters) - One of two Utah teenagers accused of plotting to set off a bomb at a school assembly was inspired by the 1999 Columbine massacre in Colorado and visited the high school there to interview its principal, authorities said in court ... Student charged in Utah school bomb plot 2 Utah teens arrested in school bombing plot Two Utah students charged in plot to bomb school<p></p> |
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![]() The Guardian | Syria killings spike as UN eyes resolution Times of India DAMASCUS: Syrian forces intensified their crackdown on Friday, with activists reporting 120 people killed in two days, as European and Arab nations pressed the UN Security Council to call on President Bashar al-Assad to stand down. Syrian Rebels Make Inroads With Help of Armed Fighters Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil Division within Syria grows as protests spread into capital |
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![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Navy Plans to Make Base From Old Ship New York Times WASHINGTON — The Navy is converting an amphibious transport and docking ship to serve as a floating base for military operations and humanitarian assistance, with deployment expected this summer to waters in the Middle East, Pentagon officials said ... Navy converting ship into floating commando base in Middle East Navy wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East Pentagon Sends Floating Base |
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![]() Fox News | Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 Reuters (Reuters) - Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who led the city for 16 years and shepherded it through a period of racial tension and court-ordered school desegregation, died on Friday at age 82. White, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2003, ... Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 Ex-Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 Kevin White, Boston Mayor In Turbulent '70s, Dies |
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Former Mayor Kevin H. White, who led the city for 16 years, including racially turbulent years in the 1970s, died Friday, a family spokesman said. He was 82.
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![]() USA TODAY | Cruise ship victims mull $14460 compensation deal USA TODAY ROME (AP) – How much is it worth to suffer through a terrifying cruise ship grounding? By Pier Paolo Cito, AP Italian firefighters approach the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia on Friday off the Tuscan island of Giglio. By Pier Paolo Cito, ... Costa Backs Passengers Costa Concordia survivors consider $13600 compensation offer Costa offers $14460 per person for ruined cruise |
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![]() The Guardian | Pentagon's call to shut US bases just won't fly, lawmakers say Arizona Daily Star WASHINGTON - Legislators vowed Friday to resist a recommendation from the Pentagon to close unneeded military bases around the country as a way to save money, saying communities could not afford it and defense budget cuts could be made elsewhere. Rep. Experts divided on Pentagon's proposed cuts Pentagon: Army, Marines to shrink as budget slows Panetta Plan for Lean, Agile Military Reflects a Tighter Budget |
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![]() NEWS.com.au | Sock on that, Kim: South Korea floats footwear to communist North NEWS.com.au Threats from Pyongyang didn't stop the activists who said all they wanted was for people in the North to wear warm socks over their frozen feet. Picture: AP Source: AP SOUTH Korean activists released huge gas-filled balloons filled with socks over the ... US, South Korea plan first joint drills since Kim Jong Il's death North Korea threatens to punish mobile-phone users as 'war criminals' South Korea allows first private group to take aid to North Korea since Kim ... |
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Seeking to influence other states and Washington, California air regulators passed sweeping auto emission standards Friday that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025.
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![]() CTV.ca | Commentary: Is GOP wary of Newt going rogue? Kansas City Star Fellow Republicans are fretful indeed these days, with the race for the presidential nomination having turned into what a few commentators have called a "circular firing squad." The question, after Newt Gingrich's take-no-prisoners, brawling win in the ... Republican Jewish Coalition turns out in force for Newt Gingrich in Delray GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size Romney assures Florida's Hispanic voters the GOP isn't 'anti-immigrant' as ... |
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![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Syria violence kills over 40; UN council meets Ynetnews Security forces killed over 40 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a 10-month revolt. Syrian Rebels Make Inroads With Help of Armed Fighters Security Council Debates Syrian Resolution Battles Put Damascus On the Edge |
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![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Romney assures Florida's Hispanic voters the GOP isn't 'anti-immigrant' as ... Washington Post DORAL, Fla. — Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, a day marked by heightened tensions entering the final weekend ... Romney Joins Gingrich in Courting Diverse Florida Primary Voters Romney and Gingrich stay focused on Florida Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate |
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Elections dates were set Friday to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation this week of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
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