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Finland apologizes for "incorrect" Putin blacklisting

Apr 10, 2013 – 10:01 AM
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland apologized to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after its police accidentally put him on a blacklist of people with connections to criminal activity. Seeking to avoid a diplomatic spat with its historically dominant neighbor, Finland quickly removed Putin's...
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U.S. senators back Tyson pardon bid for boxing champ Johnson

Apr 5, 2013 – 8:01 PM
(Reuters) - Two senior U.S. senators welcomed a petition launched by former boxer Mike Tyson to have heavyweight champ Jack Johnson posthumously pardoned by President Barack Obama for race crimes a century ago. Democratic leader Harry Reid and Republican John McCain, longtime Johnson supporters,...
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Actress Ashley Judd won't run for US Senate

Mar 28, 2013 – 5:30 AM
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Actress Ashley Judd announced Wednesday she won't run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky against Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, saying she had given serious thought to a campaign but decided her responsibilities and energy need to be focused on her family. The former Kentucky...
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Iran runs altered images of Michelle Obama gown

Feb 26, 2013 – 6:30 PM
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iranian state media has run altered images of first lady Michelle Obama's Oscars appearance, making her gown look less revealing. The first lady wore a sleeveless, scoop neck gown. The semi-official Fars news agency ran an altered photo that covered her shoulders and neckline...
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Ex-Canada ambassador pleased Affleck thanks Canada

Feb 25, 2013 – 9:00 AM
TORONTO (AP) The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis said Monday it was good to hear Ben Affleck finally thank Canada after Affleck's film "Argo" won the Oscar for best picture. "Argo" came under criticism from...
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Ex-Canada ambassador slighted by Affleck's "Argo"

Feb 23, 2013 – 5:30 PM
TORONTO (AP) The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis says it will reflect poorly on Ben Affleck if he doesn't say a few words about Canada's role should the director's film "Argo" win the Oscar for best picture Sunday....
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Australian may have leaked Mossad secrets: report

Feb 18, 2013 – 4:30 AM
CANBERRA (Reuters) - A suspected Mossad agent who died in an Israeli jail in 2010 was arrested by his spymasters who believed he may have told Australian intelligence about his work with the Israeli spy agency, Australian media reported on Monday. The Australian Broadcasting Corp said dual Australian-Israeli...
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Unyielding GOP politicians doing what voters ask

Feb 15, 2013 – 6:30 AM
HEBER CITY, Utah (AP) U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz flew home from Washington last week, leaving behind a capital baffled by Republicans like him in Congress: those who stubbornly refuse to compromise with President Barack Obama, a tactic that some see as damaging the GOP brand and pushing the nation...
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Obama to lay out economic growth plan in State of Union speech

Feb 10, 2013 – 5:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will describe his plan for spurring the economy in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, offering proposals for investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, clean energy and education, a senior administration official said on Saturday. In the...
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How Obama is wielding executive power in 2nd term

9:30 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) This is what "Forward" looks like. Fast forward, even. President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is springing to life in a surge of executive directives and agency rule-making that touch many of the affairs of government. They are shaping the cost and quality of health plans, the...
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Obama salutes Panetta as he prepares to retire

Feb 9, 2013 – 12:00 AM
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Calling it "the honor of my life," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said farewell to the U.S. military Friday, capping a venerated public service career that spanned four decades and included stints as a lawmaker, a top White House official and the spy chief who oversaw the killing...
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Obama to be sworn in for 2nd term at White House

Jan 20, 2013 – 6:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) Formally embarking on his second term, President Barack Obama was set to take the oath of office Sunday surrounded by family in an intimate inauguration at the White House, 24 hours before re-enacting the ceremony in front of hundreds of thousands outside the Capitol. The subdued...
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Netanyahu denies wasting money on Iran attack plans

Jan 13, 2013 – 3:01 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday dismissed allegations by predecessor Ehud Olmert that he wasted billions of dollars preparing for a strike on Iran that did not take place. Olmert, who once led the centrist Kadima party, told Israel's Channel 2 television...
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Putin makes French film star Depardieu a Russian

Jan 8, 2013 – 12:01 AM
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted citizenship to Gerard Depardieu, the French movie star whose decision to quit his homeland to avoid a tax hike prompted accusations of national betrayal. The "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "Green Card" actor bought a house across the border...
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Governor plans to sue NCAA over Penn St. sanctions

Jan 2, 2013 – 2:47 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Gov. Tom Corbett scheduled a news conference for Wednesday to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA over stiff sanctions imposed against Penn State in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The news conference announcing the filing...
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Affleck Won't Be Running for Senate

Dec 25, 2012 – 8:42 PM
Those hoping the United States Senate may get a little less gray and a bit more celebrity-studded won't be getting their Christmas miracle today. Despite speculation, Ben Affleck announced late Monday he would not go after John Kerry's Senate seat in his native Massachusetts if the senator...
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Republicans put squeeze on Obama in "fiscal cliff" talks

Dec 19, 2012 – 7:06 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frustrated by their inability to wring more "fiscal cliff" concessions out of President Barack Obama , Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives announced Tuesday night that they expect to pass their own tax bill as a backup plan to avert the tax hikes and automatic...
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SC Gov. Haley shuts door on Colbert for US Senate

Dec 7, 2012 – 12:15 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina's governor appears to have closed the door on appointing Stephen Colbert to the U.S. Senate, all because the comedian didn't know the state drink was milk. During "The Colbert Report" on Thursday, Colbert urged his fans to send Gov. Nikki Haley messages...
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Obama takes "fiscal-cliff" campaign to "middle-class"

Dec 6, 2012 – 5:55 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama takes his "fiscal-cliff" campaign to the home of a family in Northern Virginia on Thursday to illustrate the impact of letting taxes go up on the middle class, as signs emerge that Republicans are contemplating a change in strategy in their battle...
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Netanyahu: Israel will keep settlement corridor

4:35 AM
BERLIN (AP) Israel's prime minister is brushing off international criticism over a planned new settlement project near Jerusalem, saying Israel will keep the area under any future peace deal in any case. Israel's plans to build 3,000 new settler homes in the corridor near Jerusalem triggered...
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