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CIA Launches Probe of Possible Spying on US Senate Staffers
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06 Mar 2014

VOA News The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has launched an internal review into allegations that its officers had improperly monitored congressional staffers assigned to investigate the agency's interrogation program. Democratic Senator Diane Feinstein told reporters Wednesday about the investigation by...

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File - Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, left, and CIA Dir.ector John Brennan, right, take their seats on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, prior to testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on current and projected national security threats against the US.
photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais

updated 22 Apr 2013; published 22 Apr 2013
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CIA Secret Wars: Agent Exposes Assassinations, Black Ops, Conspiracies, Torture (1989)
updated 08 Feb 2013; published 08 Feb 2013
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Senator King Questions President's Nominee to Lead CIA
updated 27 Sep 2013; published 27 Sep 2013
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Senate Intelligence Committee questions nation's top spies
updated 30 Jul 2010; published 30 Jul 2010
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Frank Church Open Senate Hearings on CIA
updated 17 Oct 2013; published 17 Oct 2013
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How Drug Smuggling Works: The CIA, Trade & Finance in Central America Day 4 Part 1 (1988)
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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AVN | CIA Caught Spying On Senate Intelligence Investigating CIA!
UN, EU hold emergency talks to seek way out of Ukraine crisis
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06 Mar 2014

Russia will come under heightened diplomatic pressure Thursday as the UN Security Council and European leaders hold emergency talks on Ukraine, after the seizure of Crimea created the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War. The EU summit in Brussels starts at 1030 GMT, when leaders will meet with Ukraine's prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk who...

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Mark Lyall Grant (left), Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the UN, confers with United States Permanent Representative Samantha Power during the Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine, 3 March, 2014.
photo: UN / Evan Schneider

updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
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Ukraine crisis: EU leaders to hold emergency talks - 6 March 2014
updated 02 Mar 2014; published 02 Mar 2014
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Ukraine crisis Obama urges Putin to pull troops back!
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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EU prime ministers to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine
updated 02 Mar 2014; published 02 Mar 2014
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Ukraine army on full alert as Russia backs sending troops!
updated 03 Mar 2014; published 03 Mar 2014
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Russian Markets Hit as Putin Tightens Grip on Crimea
updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
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Video: Russian troops fire warning shots as Ukrainian military march towards Crimea air ba
NATO suspends joint mission with Russia
Full Article The Siasat Daily
06 Mar 2014

Brussels, March 05: NATO announced Wednesday to suspend the planning for first NATO-Russia joint escort vessel mission to neutralise Syria's chemical weapons. "Russia will not be involved in the escort of the US vessel (Cape Ray)," which will neutralise Syria's chemical weapons, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen was quoted as saying at...

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Russian soldiers guard a pier where two Ukrainian naval vessels are moored, in Sevastopol, Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev

updated 25 Sep 2013; published 25 Sep 2013
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Code name 'Vigilant Skies': Russian and NATO jets hold joint anti-terror exercise in Poland
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
7:39
NATO reviews relationship with Russia over Ukraine crisis - 6 March 2014
updated 30 Sep 2009; published 30 Sep 2009
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Afghan War Is A Joint NATO/US Mission
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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The NATO-Russia Council Meeting Ended
updated 27 Aug 2013; published 27 Aug 2013
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Slovakian Ambassador on U.S. Investment, Eurozone Membership & Joint NATO Missions in Afghanistan
updated 13 Aug 2013; published 13 Aug 2013
1:46
World War 3 : China and Russia conduct joint Peace Mission 2013 Anti Terror Drills (Aug 12, 2013)
Venezuela cuts ties with Panama, calling country a 'lackey' for the United States
Full Article CNN
06 Mar 2014

March 6, 2014 -- Updated 0149 GMT (0949 HKT) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses Panama of pushing for regional organizations to intervene in Venezuela. (CNN) -- Venezuela's President severed diplomatic relations with Panama Wednesday, accusing the Central American nation of being a "lackey" for the United States in a conspiracy plot...

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Venezuela's newly elected President Nicolas Maduro celebrates his victory after the official results of the presidential elections were announced, at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, late Sunday, April 14, 2013.
photo: AP / Ramon Espinosa

updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
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Venezuela's Maduro breaks diplomatic links with Panama - 6 March 2014
updated 27 Nov 2011; published 27 Nov 2011
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Harold Skydiving
updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
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Venezuela breaks relations with Panama over demo talks
updated 04 Feb 2012; published 04 Feb 2012
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President Martelly Leaves for Venezuela and Panama 2/3/2012 (Full)
updated 23 Feb 2014; published 23 Feb 2014
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Venezuela Vs Panama (RESUMEN) "amistoso" Trifulca entera
Democrats help block Obama's civil rights nominee Debo Adegbile
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
05 Mar 2014

WASHINGTON—In a surprising defeat for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Wednesday blocked his controversial nominee to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division. In a statement, President Obama called the 47-52 vote "a travesty based on wildly unfair character attacks against a good and qualified public...

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FILE - In this April 29, 2009 file photo Debo Adegbile, then an attorney with the Legal Defense and Educational Fund of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington.
photo: AP / Alex Brandon, File

updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Reid Expresses Strong Support For Debo Adegbile's Nomination
updated 08 Feb 2013; published 08 Feb 2013
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Nomination Day
updated 14 Feb 2014; published 14 Feb 2014
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Civil rights leaders oppose Obama
updated 24 Dec 2013; published 24 Dec 2013
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Civil Rights Leader Joseph Lowery Attacks Obama Over Lack of Diversity of Judicial Nominees
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
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Obama civil rights nominee deprived dead cop's family of their civil rights
updated 24 Dec 2013; published 24 Dec 2013
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Black Leader Worried By Obama Court Pick
Venezuela's Chavistas remember late leader
Full Article Al Jazeera
05 Mar 2014

Supporters of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez took to the streets in their thousands to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. Tens of thousands of red-clad Chavistas gathered for rallies in Caracas and elsewhere on Wednesday to honour the socialist leader, whose 14-year rule won him the adoration of many of Venezuela's poorest....

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A woman walks past a wall plastered with election campaign posters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.
photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos

updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Chavez First Death Anniversary Remembered In Venezuela
updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
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Amid protests, Venezuela to remember late Hugo Chavez
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Chavez Death Remembered In Venezuela
updated 06 Mar 2013; published 06 Mar 2013
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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Has Died; After long Battle with CANCER
updated 23 Feb 2014; published 23 Feb 2014
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Hugo Chavez attacks George Bush at UN General Assembly
updated 07 Mar 2013; published 07 Mar 2013
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Video: Venezuela farewells 'El Comandante' Hugo Chavez
Pope Francis: Church could support civil unions
Full Article CNN
05 Mar 2014

By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Follow @BurkeCNN (CNN) - Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to gay marriage on Wednesday, but suggested in a newspaper interview that it could support same-sex civil unions. The Pope reiterated the church's longstanding teaching that "marriage is between a man and a...

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Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino

updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Pope Francis: Church could support civil unions
updated 21 Mar 2013; published 21 Mar 2013
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Priest: Pope's past supports civil unions
updated 21 Mar 2013; published 21 Mar 2013
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Pope Francis' Past: Cardinal Supported Gay Civil Unions
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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SAD: Pope Francis Supports Civil / Same-sex Unions
updated 18 Dec 2013; published 18 Dec 2013
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US Oldest Gay Rights Magazine Picks Pope Francis As Person Of Year 2013!!
updated 20 Sep 2013; published 20 Sep 2013
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Pope: Catholic Church 'Obsessed' With Gay Marriage, Abortion
China vows tough reforms, stronger defense
Full Article Stars and Stripes
05 Mar 2014

BEIJING — China's government responded to public demands for bold leadership with vows Wednesday to press long-sought market reforms, defend against terrorism after a horrific slashing attack, and heavily boost military spending amid rising tensions with Japan. The promises delivered by Premier Li Keqiang in his first annual policy speech also...

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Newly-named Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, front left, poses with newly-named Chinese President Xi Jinping, while delegates clap when Li was announced to be the nation's new premier during a plenary session of the National People's Congress held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People Friday, March 15, 2013.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan

updated 11 Sep 2013; published 11 Sep 2013
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Li Keqiang Published Article On Foreign Media Contradict Previous Saying
updated 20 Mar 2013; published 20 Mar 2013
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One Fifth of China's Congress Rejects Supreme Court Work Report
updated 23 Jul 2013; published 23 Jul 2013
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Europe takes pinch of salt with China growth vow - McCaig
updated 14 Aug 2013; published 14 Aug 2013
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Internal Conflicts Reported in Beidaihe Meeting
updated 10 Dec 2013; published 10 Dec 2013
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China vows to close pension gap between state and non-state employees
updated 08 Sep 2013; published 08 Sep 2013
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Ukraine crisis: What are Putin's calculations?
Full Article BBC News
05 Mar 2014

Russia has a government and a parliament; it has commissions and committees and a national Security Council. But all the key decisions in this country are taken by one man: Vladimir Putin. He sits on top of the "vertical of power" which he has constructed. Right now he decides which path Russia takes. And that is why analysing Russia,...

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Russian soldiers guard a pier where two Ukrainian naval ships are moored, in Sevastopol, Ukraine, on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
photo: AP / Andrew Lubimov

updated 28 Jan 2014; published 28 Jan 2014
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Putin warns EU against foreign interference in Ukraine
updated 02 Mar 2014; published 02 Mar 2014
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RUSSIA vs Ukraine WAR : Russian Military Surround Ukrainian Military Base in Crimea
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
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Raw:Ukraine Russian Troops Fire Warning Shots
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
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Russian Troops Shoot at Ukrainian Troops Putin Defiant and on War Path in Crimea and Beyond
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
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Vladimir Putin Challenges Obama and USA as Russia invades Crimea Ukraine
updated 27 Feb 2014; published 27 Feb 2014
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Ukraine: Putin puts troops in western Russia on alert in drill
Saudis, UAE, And Bahrain Withdraw Envoys From Qatar In Security Dispute
Full Article Business Insider
05 Mar 2014

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) inspects the honour guard during a ceremonial reception at Malacanang palace in Manila April 10, 2012. RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain said on Wednesday they were withdrawing their ambassadors from Qatar because Doha had not implemented an agreement among...

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From left to right, Saudi Crown Prince Salam bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa,Qatar's Crown Prince Sheik Tameem Al Thani, Kuwait's Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, walk to attend Gulf Cooperation Council GCC summit
photo: AP / Hasan Jamali

updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Saudi, UAE, Bahrain withdraw Qatar envoys
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Saudis, UAE, Bahrain withdraw envoys from Qatar
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Gulf States Recall Ambassador From Qatar
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Gulf States Pull Ambassadors From Qatar
updated 06 Mar 2014; published 06 Mar 2014
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Gulf States Pull Ambassadors From Qatar
updated 05 Mar 2014; published 05 Mar 2014
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Qatar calls Saudi, UAE, Bahrain withdrawl a 'big mistake

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Ukraine crisis: any EU sanctions are unlikely to make impression on Putin
The Guardian
Crimea is a litmus test for the EU but there is little sign that its members can reach consensus, says Ian Traynor Analysts say that Vladimir Putin (pictured) has already factored...
Pistorius trial: A look at dramatic 2nd day
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PRETORIA, South Africa A witness cried and Oscar Pistorius arrived late for the afternoon session on a dramatic second day of the double-amputee Olympian's murder trial. A look at...
Looking for signs of life near Fukushima
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- The highway leading up to the town at the base of the damaged and leaking Daiichi nuclear plant has only been open for a couple of weeks. But the small town, with a gorgeous...

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Crimea will remain in Ukraine, says new PM
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Ukrainian politician,
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Tweet Johannesburg, Mar. 6 (ANI): Ukraine's new Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has said embattled Crimea must remain part of Ukraine. In his first interview since taking office last week, Yatsenyuk Crimea said Crimea will however be granted more...
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Russia, West try to hammer out Ukraine diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walk and talk
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PARIS (AP) — Facing off in Europe's capitals, Russia and the West began trying to build the elements of a diplomatic solution to Europe's gravest crisis since the Cold War — even as the West appeared increasingly resigned to an entrenched Russian...
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Tymoshenko says West must stop Russian aggression
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko poses for a photo during an interview with the Associated Press in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Tymoshenko says the West must force Russia to withdraw troops from the Crimean peninsula and that Ukraine should not agree to any compromises with Russia.
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Share Photo Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko poses for a photo during an interview with the Associated Press in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Tymoshenko says the West must force Russia to withdraw troops...
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German president seeks to visit Nazi massacre site
German President Joachim Gauck, center, stands among officials during a visit to the ancient Acropolis in Athens, on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Gauck is on a visit that will seek to lay to rest some of the ghosts of a brutal Nazi occupation, amid renewed anti-German sentiment stoked by Greece's financial crisis. His three-day visit will include a speech Friday at a site where German army troops massacred 92 villagers near the northeastern town of Ioannina, and a meeting with the town's Jewish community.
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Germany's president arrived in Athens Wednesday on a three-day visit that will include visiting the site where Nazi troops massacred dozens of people, in an attempt to ease anti-German sentiment stoked by Greece's financial crisis. Joachim Gauck's...
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Iran's Guard says it has multiple warhead missiles
This photo released on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 by the Iranian Defense Ministry, purports to show Qadr and Qiam missiles in an undisclosed location in Iran. Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday said it had acquired missiles with multiple warheads, the latest armaments advance to be claimed by the Islamic Republic. At a ceremony Wednesday, Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan presented a delivery of four types of ballistic missiles - named Qiam, Qadr H1, Fateh-110 and Persian Gulf.
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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday said it had acquired missiles with multiple warheads, the latest armaments advance to be claimed by the Islamic Republic. At a ceremony Wednesday, Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan...
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On death anniversary, Chavez revolution challenged
People gather around a portrait of Venezuela's independence hero Simon Bolivar outside the military academy during the funeral ceremony for Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2013.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez always said his socialist project would last decades, but a year after the Venezuelan president's death even some of his most fervent supporters are having their doubts. AP Hugo Chavez always said his...
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Former IRS official refuses to testify at hearing
Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, listens at the start of a House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny the IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
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STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner is once again refusing to answer questions at a congressional hearing on the...
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