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Military's record on sexual assault: From bad to worse
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.Another day, another military sexual assault scandal. On Tuesday, a week after the Air Force announced its chief of sexual assault prevention had been arrested in Arlington, Va., on suspicion of drunkenly assaulting a woman in a parking lot, the Army...Tags: Lee Baca, Entertainment Events, Sexual Assault, F-bomb Dropping, Sex Crimes
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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...Tags: Washington, DC, Government, West Bank, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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U.S. announces new sanctions against Syria
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against the Syrian government Thursday, blacklisting four senior officials, a private television station that it said had colluded with Syrian authorities and an airline it accused of...
Tags: White House, International Military Interventions, Iran, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Television Industry
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Editorials: Motel kids, tax code, Open Door award
Open Door award This month's Daily Press Open Door award goes to the Virginia Public Access Project, which is launching a "VPAP Honor Roll," which will include all General Assembly candidates who file campaign finance documents electronically and score...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Economy, Business and Finance, Elections
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Orange schools honor 90 "Super Scholars" admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School ZoneOrange County Public Schools has honored 90 "Super Scholars" graduating from 17 high schools. Each of them was accepted to at least one top 20 national or world college, or a U.S. military academy. The district is graduating about 10,000 students this...Tags: Duke University, Human Interest, Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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Afghan militants threaten more attacks after deadly bombing
KABUL, Afghanistan — A militant group said its attack Thursday on a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital marked a stepped-up campaign against the foreign presence in Afghanistan, and promised more such assaults. The suicide bombing killed six...Tags: Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts
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Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...
Tags: Washington, DC, National Government, Government, Iran, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Recognition for a reserved WWII vet
Like many World War II veterans, he speaks modestly about his service. He is quiet and a polite listener, not the kind to draw attention to himself. But a few months ago, as he visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, other veterans noticed...Tags: Eric Shinseki, Maxine Waters, Smithsonian Institution, Tokyo (Japan), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Habitat, VIMS, Tabb scare: Daily Press roses, thorns
Each week the Daily Press Editorial Board offers a list of those persons or institutions deserving of "roses" and those deserving of "thorns." This week's roses go to the following: Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, the City...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Langley Air Force Base, Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Habitat for Humanity International
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12 killed as suicide car bomber hits NATO convoy in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked Kabul on Thursday, killing six foreigners and at least six Afghan civilians, according to local officials. The attack took place around 8 a.m., a time when many people in the Afghan capital were...
Tags: Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts
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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater U.S. role on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Obama faces a fresh test Thursday of his determination to steer clear of the civil war in Syria when he considers a desperate plea from a longtime U.S. ally. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge...
Tags: National Government, Washington, DC, Government, Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad
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Side-by-Side concert celebrates Gould
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer, conductor and pianist Morton Gould, arguably one of the most gifted musicians since Mendelssohn. He published his first work at age 6, titled, appropriately enough, "Just Six,"...Tags: Astor Piazzolla, Nazareth, Arts and Culture, Theater, Students
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