Andy Borowitz
| Obama's New Popularity Could Force Congressional Democrats to Admit to Knowing
Him
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "After months of denying ever having been in the same room as the President, some Democrats are tentatively rethinking that position now that his approval rating has hit fifty per cent, the staffer said."
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Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "After months of denying ever having been in the same room as the President, some Democrats are tentatively rethinking that position now that his approval rating has hit fifty per cent, the staffer said."
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Venezuela: A
Coup in Real Time
Eva Golinger, CounterPunch
Golinger writes: "There is a coup underway in Venezuela. The pieces are all falling into place like a bad CIA movie."
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Eva Golinger, CounterPunch
Golinger writes: "There is a coup underway in Venezuela. The pieces are all falling into place like a bad CIA movie."
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Defeating ISIS
is 'Unattainable' and 'Unrealistic', Says Former Pentagon Chief Robert
Gates
Ben Kamisar, The Hill
Kamisar writes: "Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday called President Obama's goal to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 'unrealistic' and warned that ground troops may be needed to 'roll back ISIS.'"
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Ben Kamisar, The Hill
Kamisar writes: "Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday called President Obama's goal to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 'unrealistic' and warned that ground troops may be needed to 'roll back ISIS.'"
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Egyptian Court
Sentences 183 People to Death, Including 34 In Absentia
Reuters
Excerpt: "An Egyptian court has sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death as authorities continue to crack down on Islamists."
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Reuters
Excerpt: "An Egyptian court has sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death as authorities continue to crack down on Islamists."
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Commission:
Mexico has 'Serious Problem' with Disappearances
Maria Verza, AP
Verza writes: "Mexico has a 'serious problem' with disappearances and lacks a comprehensive national list of the missing to effectively deal with the problem, according to a report the country's National Human Rights Commission will present Monday to the U.N."
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Maria Verza, AP
Verza writes: "Mexico has a 'serious problem' with disappearances and lacks a comprehensive national list of the missing to effectively deal with the problem, according to a report the country's National Human Rights Commission will present Monday to the U.N."
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John B. Geer
Had Hands Up When Shot by Police, Four Officers Say in Documents
Tom Jackman, The Washington Post
Jackman writes: "John B. Geer stood with his hands on top of the storm door of his Springfield, Va., townhouse and calmly said to four Fairfax County police officers with guns pointed at him: 'I don't want anybody to get shot ... And I don't wanna get shot, 'cause I don't want to die today.'"
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Tom Jackman, The Washington Post
Jackman writes: "John B. Geer stood with his hands on top of the storm door of his Springfield, Va., townhouse and calmly said to four Fairfax County police officers with guns pointed at him: 'I don't want anybody to get shot ... And I don't wanna get shot, 'cause I don't want to die today.'"
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Suppressed EU
Report Could Have Banned Pesticides Worth Billions
Arthur Neslen, The Guardian
Neslen writes: "As many as 31 pesticides with a value running into billions of pounds could have been banned because of potential health risks, if a blocked EU paper on hormone-mimicking chemicals had been acted upon, the Guardian has learned."
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Arthur Neslen, The Guardian
Neslen writes: "As many as 31 pesticides with a value running into billions of pounds could have been banned because of potential health risks, if a blocked EU paper on hormone-mimicking chemicals had been acted upon, the Guardian has learned."
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