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WORLD NEWS HEADLINES February 15-2016 by the Minute

5 to 10 minutes old Israeli academics face growing boycott pressures - The Washington Post - World British doctor seizes farm - The Zimbabwean More RENAMO gunmen defect - The Zimbabwean Nyusi discusses investments with head of ADB - The Zimbabwean 15 to 30 minutes old Ban Ki-moon Doubles Down on Criticism of Israeli Settlement Policy - TIME - World Top economists urge UK to do more for refugees - ITV 30 minutes to 1 hour old China says pastor suspected of misappropriating funds - The Washington Post - World Israeli military: Palestinian killed after stabbing attempt - The Washington Post - World Toyota to suspend production in Japan due to parts shortage - Asian Correspondent - Correspondents Iranian Christians ask for prayer before court hearing - Premier Christian Radio - World PBOC Injects More Than $1.5 Billion in Short-Term Loans - The Wall Street Journal - World January 2016 Review - TransConflict Turnout key in Iowa caucuses as 2016 US el...

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National USA and World News January 17-2016

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http://ktla.com/ California President Obama Signs Executive Order Lifting Some US Economic Sanctions on Iran Police Investigate String of Burglaries Targeting Subway Restaurants in San Fernando Valley Marines Missing After Hawaii Helicopter Crash Named Viral Photo Shows Service Dog Comforting Anxious South Dakota Bride // KTLA Weather 53° Marines Missing After Hawaii Helicopter Crash Named   January 16, 2016, by CNN Wire , Updated at 12:11am, January 17, 2016 Rescuers have expanded their search for 12 Marines missing since their two military helicopters apparently collided in the waters off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 helicopter flies over the Kuwaiti desert March 17, 2003, near Camp Shoup close to the Iraqi border in Ku...

Conservatives Digging Dirt for Chuck Hagel Defense Secretary Obama Nominee

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The Senate was planning to move forward with a vote on Mr. Hagel’s nomination as early as Tuesday. And if Democrats break the Republican filibuster efforts, which they appear to have enough votes to do, Mr. Hagel would be confirmed. United States Senator from Nebraska In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 Preceded by James Exon Succeeded by Mike Johanns Personal details Born Charles Timothy Hagel ( 1946-10-04 ) October 4, 1946 (age 66) North Platte, Nebraska , U.S. Political party Republican Spouse(s) Patricia Lloyd (1979-82) Lilibet Hagel (1985-present) Children 2 Alma mater Brown College University of Nebraska at Omaha Religion Episcopalian [ 1 ] Military service Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Army Years of service 1967–1968 Rank Sergeant Unit 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Division [ 2 ] Battles/wars Vietnam War Awards Purple Heart (2) Army Commendation Medal Vietnamese Gallantry Cross Combat Infan...

Pelosi: Congressional Pay Cut Undermines Our Dignity

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Pelosi: Congressional pay cut undermines dignity of the job House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she opposes a cut in congressional pay because it would diminish the dignity of lawmakers' jobs.  "I don't think we should do it; I think we should respect the work we do," Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol. "I think it's necessary for us to have the dignity of the job that we have rewarded." The comments were made in the context of the looming sequester, which would force across-the-board cuts affecting most federal offices, including Congress. With lawmakers nowhere near a deal to avert those cuts, federal agencies are bracing for ways to absorb them with minimum damage to programs and personnel. Pelosi, whose husband is a wealthy real-estate developer, was quick to note that a cut in her own pay would be far less significant than that for both staffers and less wealthy members of Congress. http://thehill...

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont Liberal and Progressive Giant

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LA Times January-08-2013

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www.latimes.com 100 years birth anniversary. Chuck Hagel nomination for secretary of defense troubles. with Obama Huell Howser Death at 67 Bashar El Assad of Syria Criminal Man