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Genocide resolution closer
DOWNTOWN — As U.S. lawmakers continue to take Turkey to task for its support of an aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip, Rep. Adam Schiff is seizing on the discontent to garner more support for his long-stalled resolution recognizing the Armenian...Tags: Foreign Aid, Gaza Strip, Israel, Washington (U.S. state), Politics
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La implacable maldición que atormenta a los Angelinos
Previo al arranque de la temporada de 2012 lancé una maldición a los Angelinos de Los Angeles —y en particular a Albert Pujols— que aún sigue atormentando a los serafines y al slugger dominicano. Entonces, un sábado 24 de diciembre de...
Tags: Matt Cain, Manny Pacquiao, Fidel Castro, Elvis Andrus, Chicago Bulls
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Senate bill aims to toughen Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would sharply toughen U.S. economic sanctions on Iran despite administration calls for Congress to delay penalties that could disrupt diplomacy aimed at resolving...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Bill Nelson, John Cornyn, Politics, John Kerry
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Myanmar forces accused of 'ethnic cleansing' as EU ends sanctions
The European Union discarded the last of its economic sanctions against Myanmar on Monday, despite fresh reports that Rohingya Muslims there face bloody and persistent attempts at "ethnic cleansing." The decision worried activists working to help the...Tags: European Union, Foreign Aid, Civil Rights, Flu, Politics
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Beyonce and Jay-Z save communism
The communist regime in Cuba was just about to come tumbling down, ending decades of dictatorship and opening the way for freedom and democracy. But before that could happen, Jay-Z and Beyonce took a trip to the island. So Cuba's despotism can expect to...Tags: Foreign Aid, Fidel Castro, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics, Tourism and Leisure
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Rep. Castor pushes for closer relations with Cuba
Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor returned from a weekend trip to Cuba convinced the United States should encourage its recent economic reforms and consider normalized relations. “I’ll be communicating with President Obama and...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Fidel Castro, Jim Davis, Tampa, Politics
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Cuban dissident blogger finds allies in Congress
After years of trying to leave Cuba to visit other lands, Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez is making rounds on Capitol Hill and impressing Florida members of Congress of all stripes. On Wednesday, it was Sen. Marco Rubio’s turn to praise...Tags: Foreign Aid, U.S. Congress, Bill Nelson, Tampa, Politics
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U.N. Security Council loosens arms embargo on Somalia
An arms embargo on Somalia will be eased for a year, allowing the country's new government to buy some weapons to battle religious extremists, the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday. The Security Council resolution adopted Wednesday maintains the...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Civil Rights, Politics, United Nations, Government
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Letters: Back to Cuba
Re "Breaking the family embargo," Opinion, Feb. 3 Parents should not load on their children the baggage of their past suffering when it comes to something as important as their cultural identity and heritage. The "family embargo" that Vanessa Garcia...Tags: Foreign Aid, Politics, Cuba
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Breaking the family embargo
Last month, Cuba opened its doors a little wider. President Raul Castro announced that Cuban citizens would no longer need to obtain notoriously hard to get exit permits to leave the country; just a passport. Many Cubans are understandably skeptical...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Demographics, Heart Attack, Media Industry, Raul Castro
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U.N. Security Council imposes arms embargo on Congo rebels
In a bid to quell violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo late Monday on two armed groups accused of rape and mass killings. The decision came just before Rwanda, which has been...
Tags: Foreign Aid, Civil Rights, Rwanda, Politics, March 23 Movement
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Standard Chartered agrees to $327-million U.S. settlement
WASHINGTON -- Britain's Standard Chartered bank has agreed to a $327-million settlement with U.S. officials, who have been investigating the bank for possible violations of economic sanctions against Iran and other countries. The settlement, announced...
Tags: Iran, U.S. Department of Justice, Foreign Aid, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Politics
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