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US Signals
Intention to Eliminate Its Land Mines, Join Treaty
Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera America
Lewis writes: “The U.S. military will not be expanding its land mine stockpile and aims to eventually eliminate its entire supply so that it can accede to the Ottawa Convention, a 15-year-old international treaty on mines, the White House announced Friday.”
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Renee Lewis, Al Jazeera America
Lewis writes: “The U.S. military will not be expanding its land mine stockpile and aims to eventually eliminate its entire supply so that it can accede to the Ottawa Convention, a 15-year-old international treaty on mines, the White House announced Friday.”
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France Passes
"Anti-Amazon" Bill Aimed at Helping Small Bookstores
Sarah Gray, Salon
Gray writes: “French lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday with the goal of helping small bookstores. The bill prohibits large online companies — including Amazon — from offering free delivery on discounted books.”
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Sarah Gray, Salon
Gray writes: “French lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday with the goal of helping small bookstores. The bill prohibits large online companies — including Amazon — from offering free delivery on discounted books.”
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US Supreme
Court to Rule on Birth Control
Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: “The US Supreme Court will rule Monday on whether an employer can cite religious beliefs as a reason to limit employees' access to birth control.”
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Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: “The US Supreme Court will rule Monday on whether an employer can cite religious beliefs as a reason to limit employees' access to birth control.”
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NSA Releases
First Ever "Transparency Report"
Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: “The US National Security Agency released its first ‘transparency report’ Friday, as part of an effort to quell the firestorm over reports of its massive data collection efforts.”
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Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: “The US National Security Agency released its first ‘transparency report’ Friday, as part of an effort to quell the firestorm over reports of its massive data collection efforts.”
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Veterans Not
Surprised Iraq's Army Collapsed
America Tonight, Al Jazeera America
Excerpt: “Built and trained by the U.S. at a cost of some $25 billion, the Iraqi Army quickly collapsed in the last few weeks against well-equipped rebel fighters. For the Americans tasked with helping to create the country’s security force, it’s a disturbing, though not unexpected, blow.”
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America Tonight, Al Jazeera America
Excerpt: “Built and trained by the U.S. at a cost of some $25 billion, the Iraqi Army quickly collapsed in the last few weeks against well-equipped rebel fighters. For the Americans tasked with helping to create the country’s security force, it’s a disturbing, though not unexpected, blow.”
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Pentagon:
Armed Drones Guard US 'Interests' in Iraq
Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press
Jelinek writes: “ The U.S. has armed drones flying over Baghdad to protect U.S. troops that recently arrived to assess Iraq's deteriorating security, the Pentagon said.”
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Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press
Jelinek writes: “ The U.S. has armed drones flying over Baghdad to protect U.S. troops that recently arrived to assess Iraq's deteriorating security, the Pentagon said.”
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Mississippi
Tea Party Leader Commits Suicide
Letitia Stein, Colleen Jenkins, Reuters
Excerpt: “A prominent lawyer and leader of the Mississippi Tea Party, who was arrested in connection with photos posted online of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran's bedridden wife, died on Friday of an apparent suicide, the man's attorney said.”
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Letitia Stein, Colleen Jenkins, Reuters
Excerpt: “A prominent lawyer and leader of the Mississippi Tea Party, who was arrested in connection with photos posted online of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran's bedridden wife, died on Friday of an apparent suicide, the man's attorney said.”
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