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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in 4th of July "Provocation"
SEOUL, South Korea-- North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern.
The salvo, confirmed by the...Tags: Kim Jong Il, Political Systems, Government, Weaponry, Economic Sanctions
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Lori to take religious freedom message to Washington
As Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance rules, Baltimore's new archbishop is scheduled to speak in Washington this week at a conference focusing on "Rising Threats to American Religious Freedom."...Tags: Minority Groups, Trials, Government, Charles Carroll, Health and Safety at School
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Bin Laden worried about legacy and sought to kill Obama
WASHINGTON — In his final months padding around the dark third-floor room in his cinder-block Pakistan hide-out, the world's most notorious terrorist mastermind spent a lot of time in his own head. He fretted about his public image and the legacy...
Tags: Entertainment, Government, West Point, Islam, Religion and Belief
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California Republican plans new think tank
PolitiCalSen. Sam Blakeslee, one of the only Republican senators willing to try negotiating a budget deal with Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown last year, plans to start a new think tank after leaving the Legislature next year.... -
Osama bin Laden notes show a plan to overthrow Hamid Karzai
WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden was devising a strategy for overthrowing Afghan President Hamid Karzai and controlling Afghanistan once the U.S. left the country, said a former U.S. official familiar with the cache of notes and letters that were seized...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Los Angeles Times, Government, West Point, Haqqani Network
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Reforming government step by step
SACRAMENTO — Good reform ideas are a dime a dozen. Look in any faculty lounge. But successful strategies for implementing those ideas are rare. Espousing sweeping reform that can't be enacted because it's politically unacceptable is a common...
Tags: Leon Panetta, Democratic Party, Government, Justice System, Regional Authority
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Global military spending flattens as U.S. cuts back, Russia adds
World NowThe United States and much of Western Europe trimmed their military spending because of budget constraints, according to new data from by a Stockholm-based think tank. The slight drop in the United States, the biggest military spender worldwide, helped... -
Putin to resign as chairman of United Russia party
MOSCOW — President-elect Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he would resign as chairman of the United Russia party after his inauguration in early May and indicated that outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev should serve as both prime minister and leader...
Tags: Russia, Moscow (Russia), Politics, Government, Vladimir Putin
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'Next economy' envisioned for Baltimore region
A new report being released today calls on the Baltimore region to rethink economic development, pointing to a worrying trend: a mounting share of low-wage jobs shutting more and more residents out of the middle class.
The number of jobs in largely low-...Tags: Science and Technology, Personal Income, Government, Environmental Issues, Economy, Business and Finance
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For Illinois, the bills come due
WASHINGTON -- After trying to tax Illinois to governmental solvency and economic dynamism, Pat Quinn, a Democrat who has been governor since 2009, now says "our rendezvous with reality has arrived." Actually, Illinois is still reality-averse, so Americans...
Tags: Personal Income, Public Employees, Democratic Party, Pat Quinn, Bonds
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How early is too early for high-schoolers?
It was hard to tell whether his eyes were actually open when Derek Jones shuffled into his dimly lit kitchen at 5:45 a.m., the smell of bacon in the air. The 16-year-old didn't speak, but took directions from his mother who whispered: "I have your...Tags: Teaching and Learning, High Schools, Human Interest, Annapolis, Carroll County (Virginia)
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