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Recent Missouri editorials
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 21 Missouri Medicaid expansion is too important to die A brutal form of cynicism lies behind the latest excuse offered by Missouri Senate Republicans for refusing to even discuss an expansion of the state Medicaid program....Tags: Ethics, Health Insurance, Ameren Corporation, St. Louis, Afghanistan
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Tail-gunner Ted
WASHINGTON -- Is there nobody who can tell Ted Cruz to shut up? The young senator from Texas has been on the job for about 100 days, but he has already turned upside down the Senate's ancient seniority system and is dominating his senior Republican...
Tags: Elections, Dan Coats, Lindsey O. Graham, Mitch McConnell, Primaries
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In Israel, Chuck Hagel has a one-word refrain: Friend
JERUSALEM -- Not long ago, Chuck Hagel’s past comments about Israel nearly torpedoed his nomination as Defense secretary. In his first visit here since winning confirmation, he’s sticking to one word in particular: “Friend." “I...
Tags: Elections, John Kerry, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Israel, Politics
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Hagel vows solidarity with Israel at start of Mideast trip
JERUSALEM -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Israel on Sunday to begin a weeklong tour of the Middle East as the region grapples with the worsening civil war in Syria and the stubborn nuclear threat from Iran. Making his first visit to the...
Tags: Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, Istanbul (Turkey), Turkey, Bashar Assad
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Step toward possible military intervention in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan, the vanguard of a potential U.S. military force of 20,000 or more that could be deployed if the Obama administration decides to intervene in Syria to secure chemical weapons arsenals...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Weaponry, Rebellions, Leon Panetta, Turkey
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Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators
Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...
Tags: Countrywide Financial Corp., Minority Groups, Democratic Party, Voting, Crime, Law and Justice
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Britain, France press for U.N. inquiry on Syria chemical arms use
WASHINGTON — The British and French governments have asked the United Nations to investigate what they believe is credible evidence that the Syrian regime has used small amounts of chemical weapons in recent months, officials said Thursday. The...Tags: Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, International Organizations, National Government, Armed Forces
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More skepticism of BRAC, this time in the Senate
Sen. Tim Kaine expressed skepticism this week that another military base-closing round is a good idea -- and he had some company. Kaine questioned Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about the effectiveness of the...Tags: Parties and Movements, James Inhofe, Timothy M. Kaine, Armed Forces, Martin Dempsey
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Update: Ricin is indicated in letters to Obama, senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a capital city on edge, letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks, and authorities chased a stream of reports Wednesday of other suspicious-looking...Tags: Justice System, Roger F. Wicker, Jay Carney, Sports, White House
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North Korea may have nuclear warhead capability, U.S. agency says
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has the capability to develop nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. Although U.S. experts believe that North Korea cannot...Tags: Defense Intelligence Agency, South Korea, Weaponry, Nuclear Weapons, Central Intelligence Agency
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U.S. agency sees boost in North Korea nuclear ability
WASHINGTON — A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has the capability to develop nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. Although U.S. experts believe North Korea cannot...
Tags: Defense Intelligence Agency, Weaponry, South Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Kim Il Sung
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North Korea delivers new round of war rhetoric
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea delivered a fresh round of rhetoric Thursday with claims it had "powerful striking means" on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculated that the country is preparing to test a medium-range...
Tags: South Korea, Weaponry, Wars and Interventions, Korean War (1950-1953), Kim Il Sung
Apr 23, 2013
|Story| AP Missouri
Apr 22, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 22, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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Apr 17, 2013
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Apr 12, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
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