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CNN's Jake Tapper on Obama's absence in France: Disappointed Americans aren't better represented here
T. Becket Adams | January 11, 2015 | 12:49 pm
At a massive pro-free speech rally held in Paris Sunday morning, CNN’s Jake Tapper said he wished the U.S. was "better represented," a clear reference to President Obama’s decision not... Read More…
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Former Haiti official: We have no idea where all that recovery money went
T. Becket Adams | January 10, 2015 | 6:15 pm
Nearly five years after a 7.0 magnitude quake killed hundreds of thousands of its citizens, Haiti’s recovery efforts remain muddled and confused, with the whereabouts of the billions of dollars... Read More…
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Al Jazeera responds to leaked Charlie Hebdo emails
T. Becket Adams | January 11, 2015 | 11:31 am
An Al Jazeera spokeswoman handled damage control Sunday morning after leaked emails this week revealed a rift in the Qatar-based news group over the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. “We join... Read More…
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Do Senate Republicans have the votes to override Obama on Keystone?
T. Becket Adams | January 11, 2015 | 3:35 pm
Republican lawmakers sounded hopeful Sunday when asked whether they have enough votes in the U.S. Senate to override President Obama’s veto threat on the Keystone XL pipeline project. Sens.... Read More…
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No 'justification for killing innocents': Hamas condemns Paris terror attack
T. Becket Adams | January 10, 2015 | 6:31 pm
A wave of terror that washed over France this week, leaving 17 victims dead, has apparently drawn condemnation from Hamas, the same group that controls the Gaza Strip and has been designated... Read More…
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Dempsey jokes about White House 'micromanagement' of Pentagon
T. Becket Adams | January 11, 2015 | 10:47 am
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked in an interview whether he feels his office is being “micromanaged” by the Obama administration, a volatile question... Read More…
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Obama takes economic victory lap: 'America is coming back'
T. Becket Adams | January 10, 2015 | 8:51 am
President Obama is highlighting the country's recent economic gains, boasting that employers appear now to be more confident than they’ve been since the start of the great recession in 2008.... Read More…
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'Abuse of free speech': Leaked emails uncover rift at Al Jazeera over Charlie Hebdo support
T. Becket Adams | January 10, 2015 | 8:07 pm
Leaked emails revealed Friday that Al Jazeera correspondents are in disagreement over whether French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is partly responsible for a terrorist attack that claimed... Read More…
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In latest beheading video, former Taliban members pledge allegiance to Islamic State
T. Becket Adams | January 10, 2015 | 3:41 pm
A video released Saturday shows what appears to be former members of the Pakistani Taliban pledging allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in a presentation that concluded with the... Read More…
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Florida man George Zimmerman arrested again
T. Becket Adams | January 10, 2015 | 2:43 pm
Florida man George Zimmerman posted $5,000 bond Saturday afternoon and was released following his arrest Friday evening, the latest in what is becoming a long string of run-ins with the police.... Read More…