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Republicans in Missouri Legislature oppose Medicaid expansion favored by Gov. Nixon
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri is both "the smart thing" and "the right thing to do." Nixon announced his support for the expansion on Thursday. He says it could provide health care coverage to an...
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Russia says Syrian government agrees in principle to conference
ReutersMOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday the Syrian government had agreed in principle to attend an international peace conference proposed by Russia and the United States, and criticised what it called attempts to undermine peace efforts....Tags: Government, Politics, Russia
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: United Nations, John Kerry, Government, George W. Bush, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Lawsuits seek more than U.S. acknowledgement of drone killings
ReutersBy David Ingram WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing demands in court to reveal more about the U.S. drone program, despite his speech addressing it on Thursday and his government's acknowledgement a day earlier that four...Tags: Eric Holder, Freedom of Information Act, Washington, DC, Government, Military Equipment
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FACTBOX-What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Military Aircraft, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Military Equipment, Government
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Factbox: What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new cost...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Military Aircraft, Government, U.S. Military, Military Equipment
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LETTER: Proud For Hartford And City Council
Here are some things Hartford can be proud of -- although they were not highlighted in yhe article "Mayor's Budget Plan Cut By $8.6 Million" [May 21, news]: City Council agreed to a budget. Majority and minority leaders each had some wins, some losses....Tags: Government, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting
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Syria's exile opposition opens conference in Turkey amid anger, confusion
McClatchy Foreign StaffISTANBUL Syria's political opposition met Thursday in Istanbul to elect new leadership, choose a government-in-exile and deliberate on a negotiating stance for peace talks, but it hit a controversy when the immediate past president of the Syrian...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Lebanon, Government, John Kerry
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Repatriating detainees to Yemen key to closing Guantanamo
ReutersBy Susan Cornwell and Jane Sutton WASHINGTON/MIAMI, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pledge on Thursday to lift a ban on transfers of detainees to Yemen from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, addresses one of the core obstacles to clearing...Tags: Cuba, Government, Al-Qaeda, Arabian Peninsula, Prisons
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Obama speech suggests possible expansion of drone killings
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his administration's use of drone strikes to kill terrorists as effective, lawful and "heavily constrained," but he also appeared to be laying groundwork for an expansion of the controversial targeted...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Terrorism, Government, Justice and Rights
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Dollar recovers from two-week low versus yen, focus on Nikkei
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar recovered from two-week lows against the yen on Friday as a safety-bid for the Japanese currency ebbed after the Nikkei share average rebounded from the previous day's 7.3-percent plunge and Wall Street regained some stability...Tags: Government, Weather, Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), China, Economy
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U.S. drone guidelines could reduce 'signature strikes'
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New U.S. guidelines for conducting armed drone operations overseas set a higher bar for attacking non-Americans and could reduce controversial "signature strikes" targeted at...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Washington, DC, Government, Military Equipment, Pakistan
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