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Signs of Leadership Void as Al Qaeda Pushes On
New York Times
By SCOTT SHANE WASHINGTON — When Al Qaeda's online propaganda arm sought
to rally supporters this week after the killing of Osama bin Laden, it did
not hint that the network had a major terrorist plot in the works. Instead,
it proposed do-it-yourself ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/world/asia/13qaeda.html>
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Obama asks FBI chief to stay, seeks Congress OK
CBS News
(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Reluctant to see another shake-up in his national
security team, President Barack Obama said Thursday he wants to stick with
FBI Director Robert Mueller, the sturdy face of the bureau whose term has
spanned from the Sept. ...
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An overview of the unrest in Libya and Syria
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff A ship arrived Thursday night in Benghazi from
Misrata, carrying at least 108 refugees, including 25 with war wounds,
according to a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red
Cross. The status of Misrata was in ...
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2 charged with terrorism in alleged NY plot
Seattle Post Intelligencer
COLLEEN LONG, AP, JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press In this photo released
by the New York City Police Department, police intercept a vehicle carrying
two Americans who allegedly bought guns and a grenade to launch an attack
on a New York synagogue, ...
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Romney defends Massachusetts health care law
USA Today
By Susan Page, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Republican presidential
front-runner Mitt Romney on Thursday defended the health care overhaul he
signed as governor of Massachusetts and denied its resemblance to the
federal version that President Obama signed ...
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Ethics Committee refers Ensign case to Justice Dept.
Washington Post
Former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada made false statements to the Federal
Election Commission and obstructed a Senate Ethics Committee's
investigation into his conduct, the panel said Thursday. The case has been
referred to the Justice Department. ...
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GOP senators focus on entitlement cuts
The Hill
By By Alexander Bolton and Sam Youngman - 05/12/11 08:07 PM ET At a White
House meeting on Thursday, Senate Republicans demanded that President Obama
agree to substantial cuts in entitlement spending. Senate Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky. ...
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Game 6: Bulls vs. Hawks
Chicago Tribune
A new study shows a 96% reduction in transmission of the AIDS virus to
spouses and partners when HIV-positive people take anti-AIDS drugs. The
drugs were unexpectedly effective. In what is being hailed as a landmark
breakthrough in HIV prevention, ...
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Demjanjuk ruling strikes fatal blow to 'just following orders'
Globe and Mail
Sixty-one years ago this summer, the United Nations agreed on the Fourth
Nuremberg Principle: Nobody can escape war-crimes charges by claiming that
they were just following orders from superiors. For most of the postwar
era, that principle was ignored. ...
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Levees shored up against record Mississippi floods
Reuters
A sign is seen atop a levee holding back the Mississippi River in
Waterproof, Louisiana May 12, 2011. By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -
The government scrambled to shore up the levee system in the Deep South on
Thursday to prevent the mighty ...
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