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Low-interest disaster loans available in Ottawa and Craig counties of Oklahoma

Climate Change Summit Natural Disasters Photos Storm

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Low-interest disaster loans available in Ottawa and Craig counties of Oklahoma
Low-interest disaster loans are available for individuals harmed by a tornado and severe storms that struck the Quapaw area on April 28, Gov. Mary Fallin announced Friday. by Randy Ellis ; QUAPAW —... (photo: US Army / Robin Olsen)

Rio's 2016 Olympic Preparations Are So Bad, The IOC Considered London Instead [Report]

Brazil London Olympic Games 2016 Photos Wikipedia: Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics

Business Insider
Rio's 2016 Olympic Preparations Are So Bad, The IOC Considered London Instead [Report]
See Also The preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are so far behind schedule that London was reportedly considered to re-host the games in the same venues used in 2012, according... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger briefs the media at the Federal Press Conference organization in Berlin, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012.

Al Jazeera
Corruption charges plague Israel's rabbinate
- For 10 years, Rabbi Yona Metzger served as Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, one of Israel’s highest religious authorities. And during those 10 years, according to findings by a police unit... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber)
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President Barack Obama tries to wave away a fly buzzing around his head as he announces in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington

CounterPunch
Obama, Putin, the Ukraine: A Symbolic Lynching
The murder of a 17-year old German exchange student, Diren Dede, in the act of committing a midnight prank in a garage whose door was left open, video camera and sensors at the ready, alerting the... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
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President Barack Obama walks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington

The Examiner
Top 50 reasons people keep comparing Obama to Hitler
As Democrats continue viciously crucifying anyone who disagrees with them as Klansmen, suicide bombers, anarchists and misogynists, anyone who dares to notice the... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi looks on after voting in a polling station, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 7, 2009.

The Times of India
Silvio Berlusconi to begin community service
CESANO BOSCONE: Italy's Silvio Berlusconi began community service for tax fraud on Friday in a spectacular fall from grace for the flamboyant ex-premier, who will likely... (photo: AP / Giuseppe Aresu)
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South African president and leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Jacob Zuma, casts his vote in Ntolwane, rural KwaZulu Natal province, South Africa, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. South Africans voted Wednesday in elections that are expected to see the ruling African National Congress return to power despite a vigorous challenge from opposition parties seeking to capitalize on discontent with corruption and economic inequality.

The Irish Times
Zuma’s ANC sweeps to victory in South Africa’s fifth post-apartheid election
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) swept toward victory in South Africa’s fifth post-apartheid election on Thursday, handing President Jacob Zuma the clout to... (photo: AP)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he delivers his speech, during the Italian Confindustria industrialists and businessmen association assembly in Rome's Auditorium, Thursday May 21, 2009.

The Irish Times
Long-time political aide to Silvio Berlusconi arrested
Ex-interior minister Claudio Scajola, a long-time political aide of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, was arrested in Rome yesterday charged with having helped a... (photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino)
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World Press Freedom Day meeting sounds the alarm at increasing attacks; declaration calls free media vital to future UN ‘development goals’ (AEJ - Association of European Journalists)

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World Press Freedom Day meeting sounds the alarm at increasing attacks; declaration calls free media vital to future UN ‘development goals’ (AEJ - Association of European Journalists)
(Source: AEJ - Association of European Journalists) At the major gathering at UNESCO in Paris for 2014 World Press Freedom Day UNESCO launched itsWorld Trends in Freedom... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
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United Nations

	Pope Francis: Bible demands caring for the ‘poorest and most excluded’ The Examiner
	UN readies aid in S Sudan Independent online (SA)
	5 al-Shabab members detected New Straits/Business Times

Security Council

	UNSC warns action against Nigerian girls' abductors Deccan Herald
	Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan (UN - United Nations) noodls
	South Sudan leaders reach ceasefire Belfast Telegraph

NATO

	Afghan Taliban promises to strike NATO troops, Western contractors in coming days The Washington Post
	Clinton's Biggest Regret and Deception...And Ours WorldNews.com
	Russia, Ukraine agree on normal gas transit until May end The Siasat Daily

G8 Agenda

	Russia wants to keep contact with G8 nations Canoe
	Russia’s expulsion from G8 must be discussed: Cameron Khaleej Times
	Obama Administration pushing for exclusion of Russia from G8 The Examiner

Politics Headlines

Rajesh Dharmani resigns as Himachal Chief Parliamentary Secr

First lady tells Dillard grads to stay hungry

Novel models for Seemandhra capital

Office Politics Part II: Ronan Farrow

Box office: 'Neighbors' parties past 'Spider-Man 2' on Frida

US Businesses Are Freaking About Sanctions Against Russia

Elections Worldwide

Assam violence: Attack toll rises to 43 after 2 more bodies

Zuma sails to second term as ANC wins 2014 election

ANC holds onto lion’s share of provinces

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Senator John McCain of Arizona during a dinner hosted by Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23, 2014.

Hell Has No Fury Like a Veteran Scorned

After Afghanistan, US Military Special Ops Shift To The Pacific And Other Hotspots

After Afghanistan, US Military Special Ops Shift To The Pacific And Other Hotspots

In this Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 file photo, US Airways jet taxi on runways at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport on in Charlotte, N.C. The pilots union for US Airways said Wednesday, July 16, 2008 the airline is pressuring pilots to use less fuel than they feel is safe in order to save money.

FAA: US Airways Plane Nearly Collided With Drone

Marriage equality ban overturned in Arkansas The Examiner
Colorful 5K brightens Milwaukee's lakefront Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee-area homes can be found for $1,000 a month Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For David Beckham, latest soccer stadium site poses new chal The Miami Herald
For Hillary Clinton, a re-airing of past episodes San Francisco Chronicle
Fox News Says The Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Are All Hillary C Business Insider
York murder at center of gubernatorial attack ads WPXI
Details on the Democrats running for governor Tampa Bay Online
100-Year-Old Moms Share Beautiful Stories of Motherhood Mashable
Agreement to protect flower across Southeast The Washington Times
Safety training center opens in Gonzales The Washington Times
>For Hillary Clinton, a re-airing of past episodes Seattle Post
US Senate race in Kansas heats up ahead of hearing Tampa Bay Online
White House to focus on road, bridge repair STL Today
This week's new theatre The Guardian
National Guard renews Maine low-level flight talks The Washington Times
Insurgents blow up 2nd bridge in Nigeria, abduct wife, 2 kid The Washington Times
Tom Wolf leads other Dems in polls before gubernatorial prim Penn Live
Higgins urges Indiana University graduates to ‘remain open’ The Irish Times
David Beckham MLS franchise hits rough waters as coalition o The Independent

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi starts community service for tax fraud

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi starts community service for tax fraud

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gestures, during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after German and Italian government consultations at the chancellery in Berlin, Monday, March 17, 2014.

Italy's Renzi says to use EU presidency to push for budget flexibility pact

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for her government's cabinet meeting at the chancellery, in Berlin, Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Merkel will travel to Poland in the afternoon to meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to talk about the Ukrainian crisis .

Ukraine, Alstom on agenda as Hollande meets Merkel

France adheres to its customs, no matter what The Daily Telegraph
Jose Manuel Barroso tells David Cameron, ever so politely, h The Daily Telegraph
Happiest countries in the world: The results may surprise yo Detroit Free Press
Norway snubs Dalai Lama for better ties with China Taipei Times
Activists prepare for eastern Ukraine referendums BBC News
Ukraine president decries eastern sovereignty Stars and Stripes
Six Numbers That Explain Why Europe Can't Get Its Act Togeth Business Insider
Election campaigning heats up in Greece Kathimerini
Thinking Drinkers: A beginner's guide to absinthe The Daily Telegraph
Merkel plays down hope of quick deal on next Commission pres Baltimore Sun
Merkel, Hollande ready for further sanctions against Russia Reuters
The Dangers of Being European in Asia Real Clear Politics
Right Wing British MEP Blames UK Government for Ukraine Cris Novosti
Russia threatened with further sanctions if it derails Ukrai The Guardian
Inter Milan: Walter Mazzarri will keep his job says club pre BBC News
Germany, France theaten Russia over Ukraine election The Irish Times
Nesbø explores government corruption in Norway STL Today
Hague's Whirlwind Diplomatic Tour Of Europe Orange News
Turkey Prime Minister Erdogan's Latest Outburst Was Dramatic Business Insider
Turkey's Erdogan heckles critic, storms out of ceremony Orlando Sentinel

Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein attends the ASEAN meeting with Southeast Asian business leaders during the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore on Tuesday November 20, 2007.

Feature: Myanmar ready for 24th ASEAN Summit

A policeman watches while a CRH high-speed train leaves the Beijing West Railway Station for a test run on part of Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway line in Beijing, China, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.

Chinese Engineers Are Designing A Massive High-Speed Railway To Connect China And The US

Professor Lee Yang-hee Appointed as the ROK’s First-ever UN H... (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea)

Professor Lee Yang-hee Appointed as the ROK’s First-ever UN H... (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea)

Thai Red Shirts warn on unelected premier Al Jazeera
Ousted Thai PM supporters rally The Japan News
The Indian election and the lessons the west can take from N The Guardian
NZ healthcare costs rising Stuff
North Korea Has A Stockpile Of Nuclear Missiles And Is Threa Business Insider
Modi doesn’t understand the strength of India, says Rahul Ga The Siasat Daily
Ministry mulls letting teachers strike Taipei Times
Annette Lu drops out of Taipei mayoral primary Taipei Times
KMT dismisses nomination criticism Taipei Times
Ma eulogizes mother in Facebook post Taipei Times
Anger toward China tests Vietnamese government Taipei Times
Opposition parties form coalition in Indonesian election Taipei Times
Lew urges China to overhaul economy Taipei Times
Thailand: Pro-government supporters say an unelected replace The Independent
India election: Parties wrap up marathon campaign BBC News
Super Kings elect to field against Mumbai Indians The Hindu
Indian parties indulge in Bangladesh bashing Al Jazeera
Modi doesn’t understand India, says Rahul The Hindu
Sterling vs. the NBA: Who has the edge? CNN
China's President Xi Jinping calls for more land transfers Orlando Sentinel

Syrian Chemical Weapons Destruction: Update 16 (Green Cross International)

Syrian Chemical Weapons Destruction: Update 16 (Green Cross International)

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian president, US official discuss peace process

President Barack Obama walks with Malaysian King Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, second right, as he participates in an arrival ceremony in Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 26, 2014. The last American president to visit Malaysia was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966.

Did Samantha Power rebuke Obama on Syria?

More Than Two Dozen Killed in Violence in Iraq Voa News
Larijani advises G5+1 to adopt rational stands on Iran Irna
Defeated rebels exit former ‘capital of revolution’ in Syria Taipei Times
Hamas rejects US demand for recognising Israel The Siasat Daily
Bill Maher: Liberals too soft on Islam, the ‘elephant in the The Washington Times
Larijani: Iran ready to export technical, engineering servic Irna
Egypt's presidency: How will you vote? BBC News
Islam, Saudi and apostasy Al Jazeera
Iran keen to enhance cooperation with ILO: Labor Minister Irna
West asked to reciprocate Iran’s peaceful gesture Irna
Larijani: Iranian Majils supports promotion of ties with Slo Irna
Slovenia speakers visit to Iran new page in bilateral ties: Irna
Pakistani PM to pay two-day Iran visit on May 11-12 Irna
Irans missile program legitimate, defensive, not to be part Irna
Egyptian activist's trial set to begin Al Jazeera
ICRC president: Iran visit useful Irna
The Saudi Kingdom, Aging and At War with Itself Rooster GNN
Israeli ties compromise Asian support to Arabs The People's Voice
Syria's war economies add fuel to the conflict Deutsche Welle
Nothing to happen if Iran, west fail to reach agreement by J Irna

No ‘plan B’ to move Rio Olympic Games to London, says John Coates

No ‘plan B’ to move Rio Olympic Games to London, says John Coates

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro cheers during a motorcycle rally organized in support of the government in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Since Feb. 12, opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have been staging countrywide protests that the government says have resulted in scores of deaths deaths and more than one hundred injured. The demonstrators blame Maduro's administration for the country's high crime rate and economic troubles.

Venezuela: Polls show Maduro approval dropping after 3 months of protest

President Barack Obama speaks to reporters after meeting with congressional leaders regarding the automatic spending cuts at the White House in Washington

Obama to host Chilean president in June

US committee votes to impose sanctions to warn Venezuela Taipei Times
Macedonia’s opposition boycotts new parliament The Washington Post
Hungary’s lawmakers elect Viktor Orban to 3rd term The Washington Post
Venezuelans rally in DC to push for sanctions Stars and Stripes
Ruling party winner after SAfrica finishes count The Washington Post
Chicago To Olympic Committee: Still Think Brazil Is A Better Business Insider
Myanmar hosts summit of Southeast Asian leaders The Washington Post
Sanctions against Venezuela urged The Columbus Dispatch
Ukraine’s leader gains stature with honest image The Washington Post
Looming street protests a test for Vietnam The Washington Post
OHCHR Briefing Notes Scoop
Pro-government supporters to rally in Thai capital The Washington Post
Senator Marco Rubio calls for targeted sanctions against Ven The Examiner
South Sudan leaders reach cease-fire; US approval The Washington Post
Venezuelans from throughout U.S. rally in D.C. to push for s The Charlotte Observer
Sanctions against Venezuela advance in House NZ Herald
2 French extremists arrested in Yemen The Washington Post
Santos denies that his former political strategist was paid The Miami Herald
Uruguayan Players Suspended After Sex Party The Examiner
British experts join Nigerian, U.S. search for abducted gi The Washington Post

First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a Human Rights Campaign luncheon while attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Michelle Obama 'outraged' over Nigeria kidnapped girls

First lady Michelle Obama talks to supporters during a grass roots campaign rally in Davie, Fla.

Michelle Obama 'Outraged' Over Kidnapped Girls In Nigeria

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, left, and rebel leader Riek Machar, right, shake hands and pray before signing an agreement of the cease-fire of the conflict in South Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Friday, May 9, 2014.

South Sudan rivals agree peace deal

ANC wins South Africa's general election Newstrack India
Nigeria refused help to search for kidnapped girls Times Union
13 parties get National Assembly seats News24
South Africa confirms ruling party win after count The State
Nigeria refused international help to search for kidnapped g Detroit Free Press
Top 10 Reasons GOP Benghazi Witch Hunt Is Just a Campaign Fu UCIMC
Hunger worsens in South Sudan as peace deal reached The Examiner
ANC wins 2014 general election Business Day
Khupe Remains Parliament's Opposition Leader All Africa
Zim Migrants 'Anxious' Following SA Elections All Africa
Prime Minister Announces Deployment of Police and Intelligen All Africa
Mahama Giving Ghana Doctored Leadership Gabby Peace FM Online
Council of State Urges Gov't To Take Bold & Decisive Act Peace FM Online
Genocide Is Most Likely To Happen In These Nine Countries Business Insider
Southern California reacts to Nigerian school girl kidnappin LA Daily News
South Africa’s Ruling ANC Party Wins 5th Consecutive Electio Voa News
First lady's address on kidnapped Nigerian girls Philadelphia Daily News
IEC responds to discrepancies on audited election results Mail Guardian South Africa
British, US experts join Nigeria search for girls Boston Herald
South Sudan leaders sign peace deal The Guardian

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