AP - Vice President Joe Biden is condemning Israel’s approval of 1,600 new settlement homes in disputed East Jerusalem and says the timing undermines the peace process the United States is attempting to revive.
Originally posted from Biden condemns new E. Jerusalem settlements
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AP - The Navy says that three dogs died and dozens more were in poor health after being neglected by a private security contractor in Chicago that had been hired to train the dogs to detect explosives.
Originally posted from Navy says 3 dogs died after contractor neglect
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AP - Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she’ll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady.
Originally posted from Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian
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AP - A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to see what was in the legislation.
Originally posted from Democratic senator opposes fast-track health bill
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AP - The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents strap around their chests to give the little ones a cuddle on the move.
Originally posted from Govt to warn on baby slings because of deaths
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AP - A challenger to Louisiana Sen. David Vitter filed an ethics complaint Tuesday, claiming a fundraising letter for the Republican incumbent’s campaign makes illegal use of a government emblem.
Originally posted from Opponent files ethics complaint on La. Sen. Vitter
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AFP - The commander of US forces in Iraq on Tuesday predicted it would take “a couple of months” for leaders to form a post-election government but downplayed fears of instability.
Originally posted from US general eyes ‘months’ before Iraq government
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AP - President Barack Obama’s health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but it would not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars as some abortion opponents fear.
Originally posted from A policy change on abortion, but how radical?
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AFP - Myanmar’s new election laws mean the opposition National League for Democracy must expel detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi from its ranks ahead of polls this year, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Originally posted from Myanmar’s Suu Kyi faces new law: spokesman
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Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to the economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course as he prepares for an election by June.
Originally posted from UK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road ahead
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