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Obama speech to address counterterrorism measures

“He will review the state of the threats we face, particularly as the al-Qaeda core has weakened but new dangers have emerged,” the official said. “He will discuss the policy and legal framework under which we take action against terrorist threats, including the use of drones. And he will review our detention policy and efforts [...]

Published by on May 19, 2013 7:03 AM
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Obama speech to address counterterrorism measures

“He will review the state of the threats we face, particularly as the al-Qaeda core has weakened but new dangers have emerged,” the official said. “He will discuss the policy and legal framework under which we take action against terrorist threats, including the use of drones. And he will review our detention policy and efforts [...]

Published by on May 19, 2013 7:03 AM
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Woman killed at Edmonton Food Bank fundraiser as Jeep demonstration goes disastrously wrong

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Published by on May 19, 2013 5:02 AM
Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply
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Victims: Marines failed to safeguard water supply

(Allen Breed/AP) – A sign cautions visitors outside a “pump and treat” facility on the Marine base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The sprawling installation is the site of one of the worst drinking water contaminations in U.S. history. Article source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/c/34656/f/636655/s/2c1b2ab7/l/0L0Swashingtonpost0N0Cpolitics0Cvictims0Emarines0Efailed0Eto0Esafeguard0Ewater0Esupply0C20A130C0A50C180Cff9c258a0Ebffb0E11e20E9b0A90E1638acc3942e0Istory0Bhtml0Dwprss0Frss0Ipolitics/story01.htm

Published by on May 18, 2013 7:01 PM
Conservative groups describe IRS scrutiny
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Conservative groups describe IRS scrutiny

Washington (CNN) — Tea party groups describe an arduous IRS application process for tax-exempt status with probing questions and long delays. In addition to standard questions that organizations face when applying for tax-exempt status, a handful of tea party organizations told CNN they were asked probing questions about the websites they maintained, literature they use [...]

Published by on May 18, 2013 11:00 AM
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House panel launches inquiries into IRS targeting of conservative groups

Such a timeline could be significant, as Republicans have been trying to establish how early the Obama administration learned about the agency’s conduct, which officials were informed and whether the coming 2012 presidential election affected their response. The agency officials on the front lines of the controversy deny any political motives and say the problems [...]

Published by on May 18, 2013 5:00 AM
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Why the Liberals were able to predict their victory in B.C. while public election polls missed the mark

Late last week, four days before “E-Day,” pollster Dimitri Pantazopoulos met senior members of the B.C. Liberal Party’s campaign team, including former MLA and finance minister Colin Hansen. “We’ve got 48 seats,” Mr. Pantazopoulos told them. Popular support was in their party’s favour, enough to win a fourth consecutive Liberal majority government. They had information [...]

Published by on May 18, 2013 2:59 AM
Witness protection program loses 2 terror suspects
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Witness protection program loses 2 terror suspects

Washington (CNN) — The U.S. Marshals Service lost track of two former participants in the federal Witness Security Program “identified as known or suspected terrorists,” according to the public summary of an interim Justice Department Inspector General’s report obtained by CNN. The Marshals Service has concluded that “one individual was and the other individual was [...]

Published by on May 17, 2013 10:57 AM
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Who is IRS Acting Commissioner Daniel Werfel?

Werfel, 42, rose through the ranks at the Office of Management and Budget and the Justice Department as a budget analyst and lawyer before Obama tapped him to serve as OMB controller in 2009. As controller he was responsible for the government’s financial management, contracting, information technology and personnel policy. Now he has the unenviable [...]

Published by on May 17, 2013 2:57 AM
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LCBO strike averted as officials reach tentative deal with union

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Published by on May 17, 2013 2:57 AM
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