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UN: A Step to Help End Rape in War

(New York) – The appointment of a senior official to coordinate United Nations efforts to end rape in war is an important step, Human Rights Watch said today.
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UN: A Step to Help End Rape in War

(New York) – The appointment of a senior official to coordinate United Nations efforts to end rape in war is an important step, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Lawmakers upset over Obama’s 2nd anti-Vegas remark

Nevada lawmakers lashed out at President Barack Obama on Tuesday after he made another reference to Las Vegas while explaining how people should make tough choices on spending.

Lawmakers upset over Obama’s 2nd anti-Vegas remark

Nevada lawmakers lashed out at President Barack Obama on Tuesday after he made another reference to Las Vegas while explaining how people should make tough choices on spending.

Senator Gregg Says Volcker Rule Has `Some Merit’: Video

Feb. 2 — U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, a New Hampshire Republican, talks with Bloomberg’s Lizzie O’Leary about the “Volcker rule,” under which commercial banks would be prohibited from owning hedge funds and limited in how much they could trade for their own account.

Skelton and Emerson to propose energy legislation at Mo. electric cooperative meeting

Two Missouri members of Congress plan to propose energy legislation. U.S. Reps. Ike Skelton and Jo Ann Emerson plan to announce energy proposals on Tuesday during speeches to rural Missouri electric cooperatives.

Gates Testifies On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, where he unveiled a plan to abandon the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. Implemented in 1993, the policy prohibits LGBT Americans from openly serving in the U.S. military. This hearing comes less than a week after President Obama, in [...]

Gates Testifies On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, where he unveiled a plan to abandon the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. Implemented in 1993, the policy prohibits LGBT Americans from openly serving in the U.S. military. This hearing comes less than a week after President Obama, in [...]

Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

President Barack Obama meets with former President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza.

Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

President Barack Obama meets with former President George H.W. Bush in the Oval Office, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza.

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